May 8, 2024
Will campus protests hurt students’ employment prospects? HR experts weigh in
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“I don’t think that simply being a student of one of those schools will necessarily negatively impact their chances of getting a job,” says Emily Levine, executive vice president at Career Group Companies.
Emily Levine spoke with Fortune Magazine about the ongoing protests over the war in Gaza, as students continue to stage sit-ins and barricade academic buildings, raising concerns about the long-term impact on job prospects.
Levine doesn’t foresee much of an impact on students’ hire ability. “I also haven’t seen companies revoking offers or terminating employees for simply attending a protest,” she adds. “Students have every right to attend a peaceful protest.” Still, she acknowledges there could be potential repercussions if protesters face formal charges. “When it comes to job hunting, prospective employers are going to be looking into your criminal history,” she warns. “It’s when a protest involves hate speech, violence, vandalism, or illegal activities that students can be arrested and suspended for that it could hurt people’s chances of getting positions.”
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