University students with relevant work experience own a “tremendous edge” in today’s competitive job market.
Most employers (87.2 percent) interviewed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) said their new hires do have internship or co-op experiences. Nearly 40 percent of interns are offered full-time jobs upon graduation.
Differing from summer jobs, internships tend to be in a student’s area of major study, include college credit, and require special evaluation from both employer and UI faculty. Pay varies from none to minimum wage and can be as much as $15 per hour.
Employers find students without internships may be more likely to “have unrealistic views of work, lack maturing and work ethic, lack commitment to the organization, and possess less awareness of business etiquette,” claims a recent NACE survey.
Internships are often the beginning of successful careers for students. The majority of internships are taken for academic credit and the academic department helps find, approves the internship and supervises the intern. Alternatively, students find their own internships and then get approval from the appropriate faculty member.
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