Number of Internships Expected to Rise

Boston — Feb. 12
Intern Bridge, a college recruiting consulting firm, recently began releasing data from its national internship survey completed by more than 42,000 students from 400 universities. The research gauges student expectations and experiences relating to internship supervisors, program structure, orientation, recruiting and compensation.

The survey found that seven out of 10 students would accept less pay in exchange for greater work experience. The data reveals that the average national wage for an undergraduate internship is $12.81, with a for-profit average of $13.50 and a not-for-profit average of $10.45. In addition, 11 percent of students do not receive compensation or college credit, a controversial practice that all but violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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