Better hurry if you want a good intern.
A survey, conducted by the MBA Career Services Council, revealed 81% of business school officials believe MBA internships will increase this summer, based on early indications they’ve seen.
That’s a 20% increase over last year, when only 60% of officials were optimistic about intern opportunities for MBA students.
More importantly, it signals an important shift where companies are once again looking to hire young, reliable employees wh0 won’t break the budget. This may be a great time to either see if your company qualifies for an internship program or start actively pursuing top recruits at college job fairs and recruitment centers.
More than 60% of business schools have already reported an increase in hiring activity at their on-campus job centers. To put that in perspective, last year at this point, 79% of schools were reporting a considerable decline in job postings and intern possibilities.
Source: “2011 MBA Job Outlook Bright,” by Alison Damast, BusinessWeek, 1/13/11.