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1School of Business, University of San Diego, CA 92110, USA. rothman@sandiego.edu
Psychological Reports
|June 8, 2010
Summary
Most business students in internships worked in marketing, often unpaid, sourced via personal contacts. Some received job offers, highlighting the value of university internship programs for career development.
Area of Science:
- Business Education
- Career Development
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Internship programs are crucial for undergraduate business students.
- Understanding student internship experiences informs curriculum and career services.
- The 'intelligent career' framework offers insights into career progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze undergraduate business students' internship experiences.
- To identify common internship sectors, functional areas, and compensation structures.
- To explore the impact of internships on post-graduation employment opportunities.
Main Methods:
- An exit survey was administered to 381 undergraduate business students.
- Data collected included internship sector, functional area, compensation, and sourcing method.
- Survey responses were analyzed to identify trends and outcomes.
Main Results:
- The majority of internships were in for-profit businesses, with marketing as the most common functional area.
- Fifty percent of students reported being unpaid during their internships.
- Personal contacts were the primary source for securing internships, and one-third of interns received job offers.
Conclusions:
- University internship programs can directly lead to job offers, supporting student career advancement.
- The findings align with the 'intelligent careers' model, emphasizing self-management and career adaptability.
- Internship experiences, including compensation and sourcing, significantly shape early career trajectories.
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