That was not the case, as just 34.6 % of
students accepted a job offer from their internship in 2014, down from 39.1 % in 2013.
Not exact matches
With those numbers, she would have expected that more
students would have
accepted a
job offer from their internship, bypassing campus recruiting.
And it seemed as though your
student loan payments became due even before
accepting the HR department's low - paying
offer in your first
job that was in no way related to your degree... if you were even lucky to find employment.
Among other things, the study found that college educated Millennials are willing to stay 36 % longer in a
job and are more likely to
accept a
job offer if
student loan repayment is included as an employee benefit.
One things
students should think about when considering an unpaid internship, is a recent survey completed by The National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) where they showed that paid internships have a higher chance of leading to a paying
job as compared to unpaid internships, since most of the interns who received
job offers from the employer
accepted the positions.
With increasing competition for entry - level
jobs, the pressure of
student loans, and the excitement of getting your first
job, it can be tempting to fire a shotgun blast of resumes out into the world, and
accept the first
offer that comes your way.