<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NSLS for Colleges</title><description>Research and practical guidance for college administrators on student retention, engagement, career readiness, and campus leadership programs.</description><link>https://colleges.nsls.org/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Teaching students to articulate the skills they already have</title><link>https://colleges.nsls.org/blog/skills-mismatch-critical-thinking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://colleges.nsls.org/blog/skills-mismatch-critical-thinking/</guid><description>Students are building durable skills and then failing to name them. Articulation is coachable inside structures you already run — advising, co-curriculars, and peer groups.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Career readiness</category><category>skills gap</category><category>employability</category><category>advising</category><category>program design</category><author>NSLS Editorial</author></item><item><title>Raising internship participation: the levers administrators actually control</title><link>https://colleges.nsls.org/blog/the-experience-gap-internships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://colleges.nsls.org/blog/the-experience-gap-internships/</guid><description>Most students who want an internship never get one, and awareness campaigns don&apos;t fix it. Three mechanisms move the number — participation targets, employer pipelines, and facilitated placement.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Career readiness</category><category>internships</category><category>career services</category><category>program design</category><author>NSLS Editorial</author></item></channel></rss>