Exploring correlates for paid versus unpaid internships or co-ops for graduating business students. Issue 6 (17th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blau, Gary; Lopez, Andrea B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of education for business. Volume 95:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 393
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2020-08-17
• Subjects: Co-op -- internship -- paid internship -- unpaid internship; Business education -- Periodicals; 658.0071
• DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2019.1668744
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-2323

Abstract

Abstract: Using a complete data sample of 579 graduating business seniors, this study successfully created separate items for measuring paid internships/cooperative education (co-ops) and unpaid internships/co-ops. Students reported lower frequencies for self-reported paid and especially unpaid internships/co-ops. Several correlates were found to be differentially related to these types of internships, including securing full-time employment by graduation being more positively related to having paid internships/co-ops, while being self-employed by graduation being more positively related to having unpaid internships/co-ops. Completing a professional development course earlier in one's college program was found to be positively related to both types of internships/co-ops. Study limitations and future research issues are discussed.