Internships are increasingly popular
In an annual survey, reports found that 77% of all college seniors had at least one internship by graduation and 55% had participated in two or more internship programs before they graduated.

Internship Experience Leads to Employment
Upon graduation, students with pre-professional intern experience secure jobs at roughly twice the rate of those without internship experience.

Internships are used as Screening Devices
Reports found that the percentage of college graduates with internship experience, at the companies hiring them, more than doubled between 1993 and 1997, from 17% to 37%.

Internships are helpful for graduate school
Graduate school admissions committees look for evidence of practical experience before admitting students. According to a recent survey, 91% of those admitted to law school and 94% of those admitted to graduate business (MBA) programs, had an internship experience.