Demystifying Nonprofits: Helping College Grads See a Career of Service

By Brock Yetso in NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly)

As president and CEO of a young adult cancer nonprofit organization[Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults], I am privileged to interact on a daily basis with caring, motivated, and driven college students. 

These engaged individuals are the foundation of many of our volunteer programs and make a big difference in the lives of their peers who are fighting cancer. They want to help, to be involved, and to give of themselves to others. That is why it is always surprising to hear their answers to the question, “What are you doing after graduation?” Few, if any, have given any thought to turning their passion for service into a career working at a nonprofit. 

With 56.3 percent of college grads under the age of 25 either unemployed or underemployed, young adults not considering work in nonprofits are closing themselves off to a growing sector of the economy at a time they can ill afford to ignore any employment opportunities..."

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