How Are Egyptian Agricultural Students Preparing for a Career?

Egypt has made substantial progress in access to education. However a high unemployment rate among university graduates and employers being unable find skilled workforce are of great concern. A pragmatic approach for education that enables student participate career preparation activities outside the classrooms prepare them job following their graduation is paramount importance. Soliciting opinions from undergraduate students professors five agricultural universities major industries this study aimed identify participation activities, ascertain sources advice information about prospective careers those careers. The findings revealed had limited opportunities practice skill-building through coursework activities. For majority students, were primary advice. Students seldom visited services offices did not quite utilize services, but frequently browsed websites potential employers. Career advising appeared be below students’ expectations across universities. Strategies policies needed strengthen advisory at improve graduates’ chances obtaining meaningful employment fields study.