Fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger poses for a photo in Florence, Italy, Jan. 25, 2018. British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Legers dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. (Shannon Davidson via AP)LONDON British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Legers dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the global Class of 2020, the pandemic is clouding her career ambitions. COVID-19 has thwarted hopes of landing first jobs - important for jumpstarting careers - as employers cut back graduate recruiting plans or even revoke job offers.

In this Dec. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Jose Chapa gestures during an interview after officially opening the first Hispanic Federation field office in Davenport, Fla. In one central Florida county wedged between Orlando and Tampa, the Hispanic registered voter population is booming, and Puerto Ricans are driving the increase. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)