The survey: 300,000 undergraduate students from 25 countries around the world were asked to select three career goals (out of a list of nine) that they felt were of utmost importance.
The result: Only 5 of the 25 countries had students who selected the option — “To be dedicated to a cause or feel that I am serving a greater good.” The Canadians students included it in their top three most often, followed by the Americans, and then the Irish, Danish, and the Portuguese. The bottom 5 on the list — that is, those countries who considered “serving a greater good” least important — were: the Russians, Dutch, Italians, Indians, and the Germans, with the Germans taking the bottom spot.
The nine career goals were:
1. To be a technical or functional expert
2. To be a leader or manager of people
3. To be autonomous or independent
4. To be secure or stable in my job
5. To be entrepreneurial or creative/innovative
6. To be dedicated to a cause or feel that I am serving a greater good
7. To be competitively or intellectually challenged
8. To have work/life balance
9. To have an international career
(Source: Businessweek‘s Getting In, “The Greater Good: A Career Priority for Canadian Students“)
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