The State Of The Internship

STATE of the INTERNSHIP A trends briefing for better intern recruiting and hiring As internships rise in popularity, the interests and needs of students are changing 2. 3) Age Doesn't Matter The More the Merrier Students are beginning to intern as early as high school Students are completing multiple internships prior to taking on entry-level positions 17.4% of students 40.7% of students completed their first internship in high school completed one internship 16.5% of college students completed their first internship during their freshman year 2 26.5% of students completed two internships 3 24.9% of students completed their first internship during their sophomore year 3 19% of students completed three internships 4 21.4% of students completed their first internship during their junior year 6.8% of students completed four internships 13.2% of students 7% of students completed their first internship during their senior year completed five internships 6 6.6% of students completed their first internship after they graduated An Early Start Students kick off their internship search with months to spare 17.2% 32.6% of students start looking a few weeks before their chosen of students start looking more than three months before internship season their chosen 3.7% 46.5% internship season of students start looking one to three months before their of students start looking a few days before their chosen internship season chosen internship season The Top Resources Strong networks are helping students get hired 37.8% 60.8% of students used their personal network of students used their university network including their university career center and career fairs 42.6% of students used Google Search What Students Want Portfolio-worthy experience trumps pay Only 8.8% 58.9% of students said pay was the most important part of their internship experience of students said gaining experience and building a portfolio was the most important part of their internship Flexibility Is The Best Perk Being able to occasionally work from a coffee shop boosts student interest of students said working outside of the office one day a week would increase their 55% odds of applying for a role of students are 59.3% open to virtual internships Understanding the state of the internship will help you land the best and brightest students for your intern program. brought to you by IM InternMatch Find your focus SOURCES: http://employerblog.internmatch.com/state-of-the-internship-2013/ design by ShamgarTracts.com