For eight years, AgCareers.com has been conducting student evaluations of internship programs and providing the agricultural industry this data in a benchmarking format. Interns are surveyed both at the beginning of their internship and again at the end which develops two different reports for each participating company. Since the beginning of the survey, nearly 30 different companies have utilized this tool to help them pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of their internship programs.
In an effort to identify any major shifts in internship experiences within agriculture, AgCareers.com reviewed the trends over the past five years, from 2009 through 2013. This data was compiled in the Internship Benchmark Survey 5 Year Trend Report which is now available to download at no charge. The report reviews recruitment, expectations and deliverables of intern programs.
Following are some of the key findings of the trend report:
Campus Career Services have proven to be a key resource for students in discovering internship opportunities.
The majority of students considered between 1 and 2 internship positions each year, with an increasing number of students considering between 3 and 5 different opportunities each year.
Interns reported that the #1 determining factor for choosing an internship was the job duties and responsibilities.
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