The authors explore soft-skill development through internships.
The University of Arizona takes an innovative approach to increasing internship opportunities within the state while preparing underclassmen to fill them.
Unpaid internships correlate negatively to student salary and employment outcomes, but do correlate to positive outcomes, according to a NACE Foundation study.
Percent of employers who rate students as very/extremely proficient in teamwork competency Job Outlook 2018
Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in critical thinking Class of 2017 Student Survey Report
Percent of employers that deem critical thinking/problem solving as very to extremely essential in new hires Job Outlook 2018
Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in teamwork Class of 2017 Student Survey Report
Percent of seniors who rate themselves as very/extremely proficient in professionalism/work ethic Class of 2017 Student Survey Report