Last year, 23% of job-seeking Harvard MBA graduates were still looking for work three months after leaving campus|nsub1|CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Landing a professional job in the US has become increasingly difficult, even for Harvard Business School MBAs, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Last year, 23% of job-seeking Harvard MBA graduates were still looking for work three months after leaving campus, up from 20% the year before.

The trend is echoed at other top schools, with firms like Amazon and Google reducing MBA hiring. Many graduates resort to networking and contract work or await job start dates.

Career services at schools like Harvard are adapting, using AI tools to help students bridge skill gaps and improve their chances.