Class of 2018: Internship Hiring
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
internship Trends Statistics
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% |