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Fortune
Allie Garfinkle

Forget kombucha and ping pong, Gen Z thinks student loan repayment is 'essential' in the next job search

Ben Christensen, Cofounder, Handshake, speaks with Marcelo Lebre, Cofounder and President, Remote at Fortune's Workplace Innovation Summit (Credit: Photograph by Kristy Walker/Fortune)

Gen Z employees want to be in the office—but don’t want the startup perks of yesteryear. 

“Students tell us: Cool, your ping-pong table with kombucha-on-tap is really nice, super fun, but I want to know what's going to make a difference in my life,” said Handshake cofounder Ben Christensen onstage at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit on Monday. “They're looking for things like learning and development opportunities. They're saying: ‘Where's your stipend that can help me invest in myself and my growth a few years from now?’”

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