DASHBOARD

Filtered Data & Custom Views

NACE conducted its annual internship & co-op survey November 10, 2021 through January 12, 2022. A total of 183 NACE members and an additional 26 nonmember companies responded. The dashboard provides detailed results based along a variety of parameters, including region, company size, and industry. Responses reflect internship and co-op program results for the 2020-21 academic year.

Hone in on key benchmarks by region, size of company, and industry with this interactive data visualization dashboard, designed to help you make a meaningful assessment of your program and pinpoint where you are doing well and where you can improve.

REPORT

Get the full report: Hiring projections for the 2021-22 academic year and benchmarks from 2020-21

NACE’s 2022 Internship & Co-op Survey Report explores key aspects of employers’ internship and co-op programs and offers both hiring projections for 2021-22 programs as well as key benchmarks based on actual data for 2020-21 programs.

For organizations focused on building the most effective internship/co-op program, the report features key insights—including where interns and co-ops will engage in their experiences this year and who took part in programs last year—and offers current benchmarks for assessing program effectiveness.

The report includes hard data for:

• Offer, acceptance, and conversion rates;
• One- and five-year retention rates for employees with internship/co-op experience;
• Overall hourly wage rates, plus trends in wage rates;
• Benefits offered to interns and co-ops; and
• Relocation assistance, including average costs.

The report also looks at how students are sourced and recruited, the effectiveness of specific recruiting techniques, and how interns/co-ops spend their time.

April 2022. 8 1/2” x 11”. 27 pages. PDF format.

NACE BRIEF: The Future of Internships and Entry-Level Work

Preparing Students for the New Work Modalities

Just a few weeks into the spring 2020 semester as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, many employers were forced to convert their summer 2020 internship programs to a remote modality. Now, two years later, internships are no longer overwhelmingly in-person experiences; many organizations are offering full virtual programs or blending virtual and in-person for a hybrid experience.

This brief offers insight into the modalities where interns will spend summer 2022 internships and breaks it down by industry. It also looks ahead at what this could mean for internships going forward—and the world of work, in general.

The brief also addresses implications for the higher education and employment communities and provides steps to take to ensure the success of students, interns, and employees who engage in virtual and hybrid work environments.

This brief is free for NACE members. Download it now at 2022 Internship & Co-op Survey Report Product Suite

April 2022. 8 1/2” x 11”. 7 pages. PDF format.

NACE Brief: Demographics and Conversion Rates

Inequity in Internships Persists Despite Progress Made

For students, internships are often a stepping stone to a first job after college. For employers, internship programs are an effective means for identifying and assessing potential new hires.

This brief examines the demographics of interns—by gender and by race/ethnicity—and what that means for organizations seeking to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.

The brief also explores offer, acceptance, and conversion rates by those parameters, providing meaningful benchmarks that organizations can use to assess the effectiveness of their own program.

It concludes with a set of recommendations that organizations can act on to connect their internship programs with their overall goals for workforce diversity.

This brief is free for NACE members. Download it now at 2022 Internship & Co-op Survey Report Product Suite

April 2022. 8 1/2” x 11”. 12 pages. PDF format.

Benefits of Survey Participation

Take part in an essential contribution to the profession

Primary research surveys are administered annually to assist career services and university relations and recruiting professionals in making data-driven decisions; identifying new opportunities; and forecasting for the future.

NACE members who participated in the NACE Internship Survey receive free access to the entire product suite for every single NACE member at their organization at MyNACE > Research Reports > 2022 Internship & Co-op Survey Report Product Suite. Nonmembers who participated are eligible for a discounted rate.

To learn more about survey participation, contact NACE Research at research@naceweb.org.