Lower-Income College Students Confident on Employment Prospects

(Beijing) – A vast majority of students receiving financial assistance believe that their academic achievements can lift them out of poverty, with many saying that they will seek a job in government, according to a recent survey.

The study, which was conducted by the Center for Public Communication and Social Development at Peking University, found 73.7 percent of the respondents said they hope to land a job in government, the public sector or state-owned firms. Over 90 percent of them said they will look for employment opportunities in large or medium-sized cities.