It will be harder for college graduates to land a plumb internship this summer, because of the coronavirus pandemic that has companies re-assessing staffing plans.
reports 52% of internship openings posted before the pandemic began have now been closed, and internship hiring in April was down 39% from a year ago.
鈥淚t seems to be that internships are maybe the first to go when companies are making difficult decisions. And as they are temporary, it may be a somewhat easier decision for companies to make, Amanda Stansell, senior economic analyst at Glassdoor told 海角社区app.
Travel and tourism internship opportunities have been hardest hit, with a 92% drop in month-over-month openings. Information technology internship opportunities are down 76%. Internship openings and media and publishing companies are down 62%.
Glassdoor recommends college graduates seeking a summer internship focus on three things.
- Hone your resume and cover letter
- Research companies and jobs that you are really excited about
- Use your network
“Even if you can鈥檛 meet up with somebody right now, schedule a virtual coffee chat,” Stansell said. “Even if you aren鈥檛 able to find an internship this summer, you are establishing that network.鈥�
There are industries that have considerably more internship openings than others, even if opportunities are down across all industries.
Glassdoor said accounting & legal had the most posted internships, followed by manufacturing.
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