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Trends by Industry
internship Trends by Industry
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Consulting
14% 15% 15% 16% 15%
Consumer Products
8% 6% 8% 7% 7%
Entertainment / Media
5% 5% 4% 4% 3%
Advertising / Marketing
<1% <1% 0% 0% 0%
Communications
0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Entertainment
5% 4% 4% 4% 3%
Financial Services
27% 30% 28% 26% 32%
Investment Banking / Sales & Trading
7% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Investment Management / Hedge Fund
9% 9% 8% 7% 7%
Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO
9% 11% 13% 11% 18%
Other Financial Services
2% 3% 1% 2% 2%
Health Care
7% 9% 8% 8% 7%
Biomed / Pharmaceutical
4% 4% 3% 4% 3%
Health-Related Services
3% 5% 4% 4% 4%
Manufacturing
7% 6% 5% 6% 7%
Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment
<1% <1% 1% 2% 2%
Cleantech
1% <1% <1% <1% 1%
Energy / Extractive Minerals
2% 2% 1% 1% <1%
Highly Diversified
2% 1% 2% 2% 1%
Other Manufacturing
1% 1% <1% <1% 2%
Nonprofit / Government
4% 2% 4% 3% 4%
Government
1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Nonprofit
3% 2% 3% 2% 2%
Retail / Trading
4% 4% 4% 4% 3%
Services
4% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Hospitality
0% 0% 0% 0% <1%
Real Estate
1% 2% 3% 2% 2%
Other Services
2% 2% 3% 3% 2%
Technology
21% 19% 20% 20% 18%
Consumer Electronics
4% 3% 2% 2% 1%
E-Commerce
5% 4% 5% 5% 3%
Equipment / Hardware / Networking
1% 1% 1% 2% <1%
Internet Services
6% 5% 6% 5% 4%
Software
4% 5% 4% 3% 5%
Telecommunications
<1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Other Technology
1% 1% 2% 2% 4%
Trends by Function
internship Trends by Function
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Business Development
16% 16% 13% 13% 14%
Consulting
15% 16% 17% 18% 16%
Finance
28% 30% 30% 28% 31%
Investment Banking / Sales & Trading
7% 6% 5% 6% 4%
Investment Management / Hedge Fund
8% 7% 5% 5% 4%
Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO
9% 10% 13% 11% 17%
Other Finance
4% 7% 7% 6% 6%
General Management
11% 8% 9% 10% 10%
Logistics
<1% <1% <1% 0% 0%
Operations / Manufacturing
3% 2% 2% 2% 3%
Project Management
1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
Rotational / Leadership Development
0% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Other General Management
5% 3% 3% 5% 4%
Marketing
15% 15% 15% 17% 13%
Advertising
0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Brand Management
4% 3% 3% 3% 2%
Communications
<1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
General Marketing
3% 3% 4% 3% 4%
Product Management
6% 6% 6% 8% 6%
Sales
<1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Other Marketing
<1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Strategic Planning
9% 10% 11% 10% 9%
Other
6% 4% 6% 5% 7%
Engineering
<1% 0% <1% 0% 0%
Fundraising / Development
<1% <1% <1% 0% 0%
Human Resources
<1% <1% <1% 0% 0%
Information Systems Management
0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Product Development
1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Purchasing
<1% 0% <1% 0% 0%
Real Estate
1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Research & Development
1% <1% <1% 0% 0%
All Other
2% 1% 2% 2% 4%
Trends by Location
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Mid-Atlantic
3% 4% 4% 5% 4%
Washington - DC
2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Other Mid-Atlantic
1% 1% 2% 2% 1%
Midwest
6% 6% 6% 6% 5%
Chicago - IL
2% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Other Midwest
4% 3% 3% 3% 2%
Northeast
40% 40% 40% 39% 40%
Boston - MA
13% 12% 10% 11% 13%
New England (Except Boston)
3% 5% 4% 5% 4%
New York - NY
22% 22% 23% 21% 21%
Other Northeast
2% 2% 3% 2% 2%
South
3% 4% 4% 3% 4%
Atlanta - GA
1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Other South
3% 3% 2% 3% 3%
Southwest
4% 4% 4% 5% 4%
Texas
3% 3% 2% 3% 3%
Other Southwest
<1% 1% 1% 1% <1%
West
29% 24% 28% 28% 27%
California - Bay Area
18% 16% 17% 15% 19%
California - Los Angeles Area
0% 4% 6% 7% 4%
California - Other
<1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Pacific Northwest
5% 3% 5% 6% 4%
Other West
<1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Other United States
0% 0% 0% <1% 0%
Asia
4% 6% 5% 4% 5%
China
<1% 2% 1% <1% 1%
Hong Kong, SAR
1% 1% <1% 1% <1%
India
<1% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Other Asia
2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
Australia & Oceania
0% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Canada
1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Europe
5% 6% 5% 6% 6%
United Kingdom
2% 3% 3% 3% 4%
Other Europe
3% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Latin America
2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Brazil
1% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Other Latin America
1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Middle East & North Africa
1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Sub-Saharan Africa
2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
United States
85% 82% 85% 85% 84%
International
15% 18% 15% 15% 16%
All Locations
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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