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Receiving compensation
Another hotly debated internship topic is that of compensation. Falling just outside the top five,
being paid is still very important to students.
• Being paid becomes more important as students get closer to obtaining their college degrees.
For example, 40.2 percent of combined freshmen and sophomore students find getting paid very
important, compared with 48.9 percent of seniors and 52.7 percent of graduate students.
• Receiving compensation is also more important among students who have already completed one
or more internships, at 49.5 percent versus 44.6 percent among those who have not done any.
The chart below details the list of internship attributes and their importance ratings.
Two-Three Month Internship Duration Seen As Ideal
More than six in 10 students believe two to three months is a good length for an internship,
followed by 26.1 percent who believe it should be a minimum of three months.
What do you think is a good length for an internship?
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Another hotly debated internship topic is that of compensation. Falling just outside the top five,
being paid is still very important to students.
• Being paid becomes more important as students get closer to obtaining their college degrees.
For example, 40.2 percent of combined freshmen and sophomore students find getting paid very
important, compared with 48.9 percent of seniors and 52.7 percent of graduate students.
• Receiving compensation is also more important among students who have already completed one
or more internships, at 49.5 percent versus 44.6 percent among those who have not done any.
The chart below details the list of internship attributes and their importance ratings.
Two-Three Month Internship Duration Seen As Ideal
More than six in 10 students believe two to three months is a good length for an internship,
followed by 26.1 percent who believe it should be a minimum of three months.
What do you think is a good length for an internship?
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