Get the data you need to determine how to develop a successful internship program, and gain access to actual reported wages and benefits provided for 2022-23 interns/co-ops.
This collection includes everything you need to assess the effectiveness of your internship and co-op program:
Fee: $415 (members); $680 (nonmembers)
These products are FREE to all member participants. If your organization participated in these surveys, or you purchased this product, go to MyNACE > Research Reports to access your reports.
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This guide—based on actual wages and benefits provided for 2022-23 interns/co-ops—includes data for average hourly wage by degree, academic major, year of study, industry, company size, and region, plus benefits.
April 2024. 8 1/2” x 11”. 81 pages. PDF format.
(Purchase separately: $305 Member; $460 Nonmember)
Purchase a la carteThis guide—based on actual wages and benefits provided for 2022-23 interns/co-ops—includes data for average hourly wage by degree, academic major, year of study, industry, company size, and region, plus benefits.
April 2024. 8 1/2” x 11”. 81 pages. PDF format.
(Purchase separately: $305 Member; $460 Nonmember)
Purchase a la carteNACE’s 2024 Internship & Co-op Report explores key aspects of employers’ internship and co-op programs and offers both hiring projections for 2023-24 programs as well as key benchmarks based on actual data for 2022-23 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:
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 2024. 8 1/2” x 11”. 34 pages. PDF format.
(Purchase separately: $305 Member; $460 Nonmember)
Purchase a la cartePrimary 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 > 2024 Internship & Co-op Report & Dashboard. Nonmembers who participated are eligible for a discounted rate.
To learn more about survey participation, contact NACE Research at [email protected].