What is it about?

Collegiate internships play an important role in the development of professionals. They provide students the opportunity to experience real world expectations embedded within actual vocational environments under the support of their collegiate faculty.

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Why is it important?

In addition to exceptional grades, the study, published this week by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, also found that students who spent two summers working in internship positions were significantly more likely to have jobs six months after receiving their diploma, compared with recent graduates with just one, and twice as likely to be employed than those with none. The odds of getting a job improve further for students who had three or more internships on their resumes before graduating.

Perspectives

Landing a good job after college can feel like a daunting process, but new research suggests the formula is pretty simple. Get excellent grades and take as many internship experiences as possible.

Dr. Jeffrey A. Hoyle
Central Michigan University

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This page is a summary of: An interdisciplinary exploration of collegiate internships, Education + Training, April 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/et-10-2015-0098.
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