UK – Employers Hire More Interns in 2018 And Over Half Lead To Top Graduate Offers

A study has showed that 57% of interns were offered jobs on graduate schemes. Meanwhile, the majority, or 87%, of interns who are offered jobs accept them, and 94% of employers encourage interns to return as employees. Internships in the UK saw an increase of 6% in 2018 when compared to last year, according to a study from the Institute of Student Employers.

As well as increasing the volume of internships, employers are broadening their offer. Employers have historically offered opportunities to penultimate year university students on fixed summer programmes. This year 62% did not restrict their internships to penultimate year students, and 30% of employers hired first-year students as interns, up from 22% in 2017.

Internships provide a viable route to a graduate job with 74% of employers making a job offer straight away after the internship has finished and one in ten offering a financial incentive.

Most employers (70%) said that interns out-perform graduates in some way with 35% stating that interns perform better on the job and 18% said that former interns stay longer.

The market for interns is getting more competitive, so employers are investing more than ever before. The reason for this is simple interns make better hires. Former interns are more likely to accept job offers, stay longer and often outperform their peers. So basically people who are planning for internship and join the same company will have more opportunities than ever. Good luck for you studies in opportunities.

For more details visit Global Knowledge Works