Career Barriers of Lampung University Students Force 2015 - 2021

Abstract

This study aims to identify various obstacles faced by students in the process of planning their careers. This study uses a qualitative survey approach with 970 students of eight faculties at the University of Lampung, Class of 2015-2021. Respondents were recruited through a voluntary sampling method. The data was obtained from an instrument in the form of a survey with open-ended questions distributed online through the google form application. The data were then analyzed using thematic analysis techniques with the help of the ATLAS.ti 9 for Windows application. Through the thematic analysis process, two themes were found, namely internal and external career preparation barriers. The themes of internal career preparation barriers are various things that students perceive to hinder their career preparation process and come from themselves, including self-understanding, self-confidence, self-motivation, physical condition, mastery of skills, economic conditions, and career literacy. In contrast, external barriers include family support, mentor support, friend support, availability of connections, lecture dynamics, and campus support.