Co-op and Internship Fast Facts
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The following figures are from the annual Fall Internship Surveys, which include co-op data.
What was your average monthly salary?
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| $2,747.63 (162) | $2,687.44 (261) | $2,643.64 (170) | $2,840.26 (149) | $2,729.68 (170) |
| $15.85/hr | $15.50/hr | $15.25/hr | $16.39/hr | $15.75/hr |
To what extent did you find your internship position useful in reaching your educational goals? (Five-point scale; 1=low, 5=high)
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 4.23 (169) | 4.30 (282) | 4.39 (198) | 4.31 (167) | 4.19 (209) |
To what extent would you recommend this internship to a friend or peer? (Five-point scale; 1=low, 5=high)
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 4.43 (169) | 4.32 (282) | 4.37 (198) | 4.35 (167) | 4.30 (209) |
How did you find this position?
| Source | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| On-campus interviewing (Career Services) | 3.66% | 6.93% | 7.69% | 3.90% | 5.18% |
| Career fair on campus | 8.54% | 11.68% | 11.79% | 7.79% | 5.18% |
| Job listing on Career Services site | 6.71% | 8.03% | 4.10% | 5.19% | 5.18% |
| Job listing elsewhere | 10.98% | 8.39% | 11.28% | 11.04% | 8.29% |
| Through an internship or co-op position | n/a | 3.28% | 2.56% | 8.44% | 4.15% |
| Networking with friends/family | 34.76% | 31.75% | 31.79% | 30.52% | 36.79% |
| Faculty/advisor referral | 14.02% | 9.49% | 12.31% | 16.88% | 16.06% |
| Professional Oranization | 0.61% | 9.49% | 0.51% | 1.30% | 2.07% |
| ROTC | n/a | 0.0% | 0.51% | 0.0% | 0.52% |
| Other | 20.73% | 17.88% | 17.44% | 14.94% | 16.58% |
When during your academic career did you start this position?
| Source | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Summer before freshman year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.56% | 9.05% |
| Freshman year | 9.64% | 5.56% | 6.19% | 1.92% | 2.01% |
| Summer before sophomore year | 10.84% | 9.63% | 12.37% | 17.95% | 15.58% |
| Sophomore year | 3.61% | 2.96% | 5.15% | 3.85% | 2.51% |
| Summer before junior year | 22.29% | 22.59% | 23.20% | 20.51% | 29.65% |
| Junior year | 6.02% | 6.67% | 3.61% | 5.13% | 4.02% |
| Summer before senior year | 34.34% | 6.67% | 37.11% | 32.05% | 23.12% |
| Senior year | 13.25% | 10.37% | 12.37% | 0.64% | 1.51% |
| Summer before senior fifth year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14.74% | 11.56% |
| Senior fifth year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.64% | 1.01% |
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