Internships can play a vital role for students looking to break into a career, but they aren’t always available for all the students who want them. And even when they are, they may not be high quality. Here, Matthew T. Hora, founder of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Hee Song, a project […] … learn more→
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Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them
How to create a college internship where students actually learn − and don’t want to quit
When Angelica landed a prestigious internship with a major corporation just outside of Houston, she was ecstatic about the opportunity to launch her career in finance. Such optimism was warranted, as research shows that students with internships are almost twice as likely to graduate college, have a 12.6% higher likelihood of being invited to job interviews, and earn 6% […] … learn more→
COVID-19 shows why it’s time to finally end unpaid college internships
Unpaid internships are often seen as an important rite of passage for college students. And with good reason. Studies have found that students acquire new skills and networks that enhance their job prospects. In the years just after graduating from college, students who have an internship are 15% less likely to be unemployed and earn 6% more than students who did not. Simply […] … learn more→
How to score an internship during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Create your own virtual internships While a poll of 283 employers recruiting on college campuses found that 16% have revoked internship offers, the poll also found that nearly 40% of employers have moved to a virtual internship program. Although employers moving online means there is no office to go to anymore, this can open up […] … learn more→
Your chances of getting an internship are better if you’ve already had one
When summer approaches, many college students (and their parents) wonder how they can land the perfect internship. But what kind of résumé really impresses firms looking for interns? And how are the internships connected to the broader job market? We are researchers who specialize in issues of labor economics and employment, particularly for interns and recent college graduates. In […] … learn more→
Graduates beware, don’t fall for that unpaid job advert
Sydney Football Club sparked outrage this week when it advertised for someone to work three to four days a week for nine months, as a volunteer. The unpaid job, to work as a strength and conditioning assistant, was specifically looking for someone with a degree in human movement, exercise or sports science. But the job ad was […] … learn more→
An intern in a company: need to be paid or not? Legal and ethical study
A number of students in Quebec Canada at the end of November last year demanded that the internship be paid. Do they have a point? Some people consider unpaid internships to be a good thing, especially those who have benefited from the internship contract. While some others emphasize that there is forgetting the issue of injustice if we consider […] … learn more→
Learning without earning: DOL opens the door for more unpaid internships
In early 2015, I was finishing up my graduate coursework and looking for an education policy job in Washington, DC where my fiancé was already working. I knew that the fastest way to land a job in my field – and the best way to avoid spending my first years in DC working dead-end or […] … learn more→
The relevance of an internship for college students
As college students work their way through the university, they’re moving inch and inch closer to graduation and will soon enter the workplace. However, no matter how good a student can be in his academics and even if he excels to write my paper for me, his being great in school can’t guarantee work force […] … learn more→
Student interns aren’t entitled to the minimum wage and it’s costing them big time
For university students, work placements are heralded as a highly valuable opportunity. Taking a year out from studying to work in their chosen industry gives students a chance to learn more about their sector and get real life experience. Placements also allow students time to make contacts and network and prove themselves in a working […] … learn more→