Four Black students spoke to NBC News about graduating into a job market that has seen DEI rollbacks, less outward enthusiasm for recruiting Black workers and signs of a cool-down in hiring for everyone their age. Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had his sights set on the federal government to begin his career. Rosier, a first-generation college student, said President Trump’s campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education and his moves to put the plan in motion once he entered the White House left him feeling “discouraged.” “I can’t really be a part of something that I don’t feel that I’m wanted in,” Rosier said. New grads are entering a tougher job market than those who graduated last year, but even those who did secure internships or jobs told NBC News that DEI rollbacks still weigh on them. More at the link in bio.