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Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them

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Are there enough paid internships?No. Only two out of three internships offer compensation for students at four-year colleges. The situation is worse for students at two-year institutions, where 50% of internships are unpaid.

  1. Matthew T. Hora

    Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Hee Song Project Assistant at the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison