job search hacking: the (statistically) best and worst internships
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Go beyond the resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn® profile with intelligence on career hacking with Eazl. Getting an internship statistically increases your chances of landing a career transforming job. However, not all internship opportunities are created equally. It turns out that, based on some fantastic research from the data scientists at LinkedIn®, internships in certain industries are much more likely to lead to full-time work that others. In this SlideShare presentation, you'll find out which industries are better than others for augmenting your job searching strategies. Hint: accounting, investment banking, information technology, ecommerce, and management consulting are among the best industries while, travel / tourism and non-profit management are among the worst. Hopefully this SlideShare presentation will help young professionals use their resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn® profiles in an intelligent way and develop an optimized job searching strategy. If you like what you find here, check out Eazl's other SlideShare presentations and also our free courses on Udemy. We exist to empower young professionals in the world of work. So tell other young professionals and career center directors about Eazl and start upgrading your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn® profile to expert status. The fact is that, in order to get access to the high quality parts of the labor market, young professionals need to build their career muscles. You can't run a marathon without training and similarly, you're unlikely get access to the best parts of the labor market without training. When you spend more than 2000 hours each year at your job, that's something to think about. If you'd like to reach out to Team Eazl, touch base with us here on SlideShare or email us at care{at}eazl.co and we'll get back to you within two business days, guaranteed.TRANSCRIPT
Research shows that…
Internships Increase Young Professionals’ Chances of Landing a Good Job
But based on statistics…
Some Internships are Much More Likely to Lead to a Full-time Job
Based on the number of internships that convert to full-time jobs, let’s start with the…
5 Worst Industries for Internships
#5 WORST industry is…
International Trade & Development
Only…
20% of internships lead to jobs
#4 WORST industry is…
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Only…
20% of internships lead to jobs
#3 WORST industry is…
International Affairs
Only…
20% of internships lead to jobs
The second WORST industry is…
Non-Profit Management
Only…
19% of internships lead to jobs
The WORST industry is…
Travel, Tourism and Leisure
19% of internships lead to jobs
Only…
Now, based on the number of internships that lead to full-time jobs, let’s start with the…
5 Best Industries for Internships
The #5 BEST industry is…
Internet and e-Commerce
40% of internships lead to jobs
The #4 BEST industry is…
High Tech Manufacturing(Think: Semiconductors &High Tech Components)
41% of internships lead to jobs
The second BEST industry is…
IT and Computer Networking
47% of internships lead to jobs
The very BEST industry for converting internships to full-time jobs is…
Bookkeeping and Accounting
59% of internships lead to jobs
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[1] Korn, Melissa. “The Importance of Being an Intern.” The Wall Street Journal: June 18, 2013. Accessed online at http://goo.gl/DSi7VF on September 2, 2014.[2] Murthy, Sohan. “ An Internship Can Lead to a Full-time Job, But Your Industry Matters.” TheLinkedIn Corporation: August 21, 2014. Accessed online at http://goo.gl/i7PhXN onSeptember 3, 2014.
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