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Internships And The Job Market: How Remote Work Affects College Student’S Careers., Francisco Orozco May 2021

Internships And The Job Market: How Remote Work Affects College Student’S Careers., Francisco Orozco

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A Pandemic and the Effects on Internships and Career Opportunities for College Students

In 2019, a leading online comparison resource called Compare Camp reported that 56.1% of college students that completed an internship were able to find entry-level, full-time employment. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has added a new variable to the equation the employment of college students and for college interns–the structure of the “workplace” has changed and will likely keep changing. According to a study done by Owl Labs, 70% of full-time employees are working from home using a remote work platform and 80% of these employees expect to …