2013 Internships Trends and Survey

INTERNSHIPS THE NEW INTERVIEW T Internships are becoming increasingly important. A difficult economic environment means students face unprecedented challenges as they look to start their career. An internship helps a student get their foot in the door and provides employers with the potential talent to help them grow their business. SUPPLYANDDEMAND 36% MORE COMPANIES OFFERED INTERNSHIPS IN 2012 VS 2011 53% OF COMPANIES PLAN TO HIRE MORE INTERNS IN 2013 VS 2012 65% OF COMPANIES HAD MORE APPLICATIONS IN 2012 VS 2011 63% 28% COMPLETED AT LEAST 1 INTERNSHIP COMPLETED 2 OR MORE INTERNSHIPS CLASS OF 2012 WHOGETSHIRED??? Most important qualities employers consider when hiring an intern 66% #1) INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE believe interview & experience are the most #2) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE important # 3 STRONG RESUME/ COVER LETTER # 4 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE #5 REFERENCES # 6 ATTENDANCE AT PREFERRED SCHOOLS 83% of employers would consider APPLICATIONS from RECENT GRADUATES 2009 2010 2011 THEINTERNSHIP 47% HAVE A STRUCTURED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 85% EMPLOYERS STUDENTS SAY HIRING INTERNS WAS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE 86% TOP 3 THINGS STUDENTS LIKED SAY THEIR INTERNSHIP WAS A 1. Learning new things 2. Real-world work experience 3. Working with colleagues POSITIVE EXPERIENCE VIRTUAL?? 33% of employers hire virtual interns 20% increase from 2011 to 2012 71% of students would consider a virtual internship COMPENSATION - PAID 59% offer college credit 1/3 VS 36% offer company perks UNPAID 23% offer travel stipends 2/3 15% offer food stipends 2012 72% of students consider COMPENSATION D% to be the LEAST IMPORTANT factor when considering an internship 2$ INTERNSHIPS2JOBS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE FULL-TIME OFFERS? LARGE COMPANIES more than 100 employees 69% MADE FULL-TIME JOB OFFERS TO INTERNS IN 2012 SMALL COMPANIES less than 50 employees 39% MADE FULL-TIME JOB OFFERS TO INTERNS IN 2012 internships.com" SOURCES: Internships.com, 2012 Employer Survey, 2012 Student Survey