Internships Give College Grads Advantage in Job Offers, Study Finds

About 55 percent of 2026 graduates who participated in a paid internship received at least one job offer, compared with 44 percent overall.
Internships Give College Grads Advantage in Job Offers, Study Finds
Students at Pasadena City College participate in the graduation ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., on June 14, 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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College internships could be the key to helping new graduates secure their first full-time job after graduation.

A June 16 report from the National Association of College and Employers (NACE) indicates that 55 percent of students who participated in a paid internship prior to graduation received at least one employment offer. Additionally, those students were offered higher starting salaries, with an average of $69,521 compared with $61,747 overall.

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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.