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Q: How difficult is it to get an internship in your department?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Does Not Offer Internships" (31%)

Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%

Gender

Male

Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
35%
Answered by 10,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Very Difficult
7%
Somewhat Difficult
13%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
2%
Does Not Offer Internships
51%
Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

33%
Does Not Offer Internships

Caucasian answered Does Not Offer Internships the most among all other ethnicities.

Other answered Difficult the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
26%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
33%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
30%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
19%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
33%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Very Difficult
9%
Somewhat Difficult
30%
Not Difficult
33%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
21%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Very Difficult
15%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
26%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
31%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

35%
Does Not Offer Internships

56-60 answered Does Not Offer Internships the most among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
26%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
26%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
29%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
26%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
29%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
30%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
29%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
9%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
4%
Does Not Offer Internships
35%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
19%
Not Difficult
33%
Difficult
5%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
15%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
11%
Does Not Offer Internships
34%
Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

38%
Does Not Offer Internships

Some college answered Does Not Offer Internships the most among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
16%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
36%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
19%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
5%
Does Not Offer Internships
38%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
32%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
27%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
28%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
28%
Not Difficult
30%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
22%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Very Difficult
14%
Somewhat Difficult
28%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
23%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

31%
Does Not Offer Internships

Entry Level answered Does Not Offer Internships the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
26%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

50%
Does Not Offer Internships

Riverside, CA answered Does Not Offer Internships the most among all other locations.

Atlanta answered Difficult the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Victoria, TX
  • Washington, DC
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
27%
Difficult
5%
Does Not Offer Internships
34%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
Very Difficult
9%
Somewhat Difficult
32%
Not Difficult
26%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 1,000+ in Boston
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
23%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
22%
Not Difficult
26%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
36%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
19%
Not Difficult
21%
Difficult
9%
Does Not Offer Internships
40%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Very Difficult
8%
Somewhat Difficult
21%
Not Difficult
30%
Difficult
6%
Does Not Offer Internships
35%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Very Difficult
10%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
30%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Very Difficult
15%
Somewhat Difficult
24%
Not Difficult
20%
Difficult
10%
Does Not Offer Internships
31%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
28%
Not Difficult
28%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
26%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Very Difficult
8%
Somewhat Difficult
19%
Not Difficult
31%
Difficult
5%
Does Not Offer Internships
37%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Very Difficult
0%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
13%
Difficult
12%
Does Not Offer Internships
50%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
Very Difficult
13%
Somewhat Difficult
20%
Not Difficult
33%
Difficult
13%
Does Not Offer Internships
21%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
28%
Not Difficult
25%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Very Difficult
11%
Somewhat Difficult
27%
Not Difficult
26%
Difficult
8%
Does Not Offer Internships
28%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
Very Difficult
0%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
50%
Difficult
0%
Does Not Offer Internships
25%
Answered by < 100 in Victoria, TX
Very Difficult
12%
Somewhat Difficult
25%
Not Difficult
29%
Difficult
7%
Does Not Offer Internships
27%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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