UNIVERSITIES URGED TO ACT AS RESEARCH REVEALS OVER 90% OF STUDENTS LEAVE UNIVERSITY WITHOUT AN INTERNSHIP

Internship rate for students at the top 10 UK universities is 19% - over double the national average, and higher even than the rate of the top 50 universities (13%). Conversely, both the bottom 50 and the bottom 10 universities have an internship rate of just 5%. Internship rate for students atthe top 10 UK universities is 19%- over double the national average, and higher even than the rate of the top 50 universities(13%). Conversely, both thebottom 50 and the bottom 10 universities...

Internship rate for students at the top 10 UK universities is 19% - over double the national average, and higher even than the rate of the top 50 universities (13%). Conversely, both the bottom 50 and the bottom 10 universities have an internship rate of just 5%.

Considering that another recent study showed that an internship can fast-track career progression by up to 78%, it is clear that internship rates should be considered key performance markers for universities.

Beyond Academy are urging universities across the UK to invest time, money and resources into boosting internship rates, with an ambitious goal of raising the national figure to 20% by 2025.

"A national goal of a 20% internship rate would give every student, no matter their academic credentials, the benefits that are disproportionately enjoyed by the top universities. In practical terms that equates to 2.4 million graduates," they said in their recent report.

"That's double the number of recent graduates with hands-on experience of the job they're now doing. It makes them quicker, more efficient, and better at thinking laterally - all vital skills for productivity and never more so than now, with the UK facing recession once again."

To see a full breakdown of the results and find out where your local university or alma mater ranks, you can read the report here.

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