Results: The Internship Market in North America
The employment market for young professionals is changing drastically..
There have been many complaints lately that employers are abusing and bending the laws and practices of internships. Businesses have been employing interns and these interns have been given the workload of a full-time employee. It is discussed more and more often that unpaid internships are actually replacing regular paid jobs. These situations are changing the job market in North America. Have you seen this in your workplace or have heard of this happening?Join us for a discussion in the Tellwut Crowdsourced Research Group on Linkedin.(the link to it you can find after you complete the survey)
1.
1.
Have you ever been (are you) an intern? Yes
17%
•
198 votes
No
83%
•
938 votes
2.
2.
Was it a bring-the-coffee and pick-up-the-phone type of internship? Yes
7%
•
81 votes
No
20%
•
227 votes
Not Applicable
73%
•
828 votes
3.
3.
Would you consider that you were doing the duties of a standard employment? Yes
15%
•
170 votes
No
10%
•
117 votes
Undecided
5%
•
55 votes
Not Applicable
70%
•
794 votes
4.
4.
Did/Do you feel underpaid? Yes
12%
•
141 votes
No
12%
•
132 votes
Undecided
3%
•
39 votes
Not Applicable
73%
•
824 votes
5.
5.
Is/Was it easy for you to find an internship? Yes
12%
•
132 votes
No
12%
•
135 votes
Undecided
5%
•
52 votes
Not Applicable
72%
•
817 votes
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