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How Execution and Authenticity Impact the Candidate Experience—and Employer Brand

Third in a series of articles focused on the candidate experience, this article by Mary Scott addresses how execution, authenticity, and the candidate experience shape the employer’s campus brand. Read more.

Student Attitudes

Internship, Entry-level Job Modality Corresponds With Students’ Job Preferences

Hybrid and in-person remain the preferred work modalities of employers for both their overall and entry-level positions, which matches the ways students prefer to work, NACE research has found. Read more.

Relocation Assistance Yields Better Candidates for Internships

Relocation assistance may be the secret sauce to attracting top-notch interns. Read more.

Best Practices for Internship Programs

NACE offers best practices for internship programs that feed full-time hiring, including recommendations for work assignments, work arrangements, housing and relocation assistance, and program management. Read more.

The NACE Take: Who Is the Early Career Gen Z Professional?

By Joshua Kahn and Sasha Patil

Understanding the experiences, preferences, and goals of the early career Gen Z professional will help employers craft meaningful experiences that will ultimately enhance productivity and retention, while career centers will be able to better guide their students. Read more.

NACE AI Bootcamp for Early Talent Recruiters

2025 NACE Award Winners

DATA BITES

-3.1%

Projected dip in intern hiring
2025 Internship & Co-op Report

62%

Average offer rate to interns
2025 Internship & Co-op Report

$23

Average hourly wage for interns
2025 Guide to Compensation for Interns & Co-ops

59% versus 41%

Percent of women in the student population versus percent who held internships in 2023-24.
2025 Internship & Co-op Report

NACE JOBWIRE