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2021 New Hires by Job Source: Intern

2021 New Hires by Job Source: Intern

There are many paths that lead to an internship. Investigate how fellow students and alumni made their way to that offer.

September 9, 2021

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2021 Intern Employment Statistics »

Method of Hire	Percent of Hires	Number of Hires ¹
School-Facilitated	71.7%	446
Interview on Campus	23.5%	146
Booth Facilitated Relationships (e.g., EIP, Fellow Student, Faculty, Student Groups, Trek, GTS Contacts, GTS Organization Notes)	17.0%	106
Booth Job Posting/Resume Referral	16.2%	101
Booth Recruiting and Networking Event (e.g., Corporate Conversation, Meet-n-Greet, Networking Night, Booth Panel Discussions)	12.2%	76
Alumni Contact	2.6%	16
Booth-Supported External Career Conference (e.g., Prospanica, NBMBAA, Boston Career Forum, Reach Out MBA)	0.2%	1
Direct Contact with Company²	28.3%	176
External Job Board/Industry Event/Organization Website (not through GTS)	14.5%	90
Personal/Prior Business Contact	8.8%	55
Direct Contact from Organization	3.9%	24
Pre-MBA Recruiting Activity (pre-MBA Conferences, Internships, Employer Engagement)	1.0%	6
Executive Recruiter/Search Firm	0.2%	1
All	100.0%	622

(1)	Nine students in the Class of 2022 reported having two internships.
(2)	Approximately three-eighths of the accepted offers generated by students' direct contact with companies were with firms where the school has an established recruiting relationship.

Class of 2022 internship comparison

Compare the class of 2022's internship information (from summer 2021) with that of the 2021 graduates (from summer 2020) by clicking on the tabs below.

Function
Industry
Location
Job Source

Functions

2021 2020

Function

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

Analytics/Data Science ³

1.8%

2.2%

Business Development ³

2.9%

2.2%

Consulting ³

25.9%

161

25.1%

140

Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning ³

8.2%

7.4%

Finance

39.5%

246

36.1%

201

Company Finance (Analysis/Treasury) ³

4.0%

6.1%

Investment Banking ³

13.5%

11.3%

Investment Management/Research ³

4.5%

4.1%

Private Client Services

0.2%

0.4%

Private Equity ³

9.5%

6.6%

Public Finance

0.2%

Real Estate ³

0.6%

1.6%

Sales & Trading

0.2%

Venture Capital ³

6.9%

5.9%

General Management ³

1.9%

4.5%

Law

2.7%

Marketing

7.1%

9.0%

Advertising Communications ³

0.3%

Brand/Product Management ³

5.6%

5.0%

Research ³

1.0%

Sales

0.2%

Operations - Production/Supply Chain Mgmt/Logistics ³

1.8%

2.9%

Product Development ³

0.2%

Product Management (Tech) ³

7.6%

10.1%

Project Management ³

0.5%

Industry

2021 2020

Industry

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

Advertising/Marketing Services/Communications ³

0.2%

Agribusiness ³

0.2%

Consulting

23.8%

148

22.3%

124

Consumer Products

3.5%

6.5%

Consumer Goods ³

1.0%

Food/Beverage/Tobacco ³

2.6%

Education

1.0%

3.8%

Energy

0.5%

1.1%

Environment/Natural Resources

0.2%

Financial Services

37.6%

234

29.6%

165

Commercial Banking ³

0.3%

Diversified Financial Services ³

6.6%

5.9%

Hedge Funds

0.5%

Insurance

0.5%

0.7%

Investment Banking/Brokerage ³

9.5%

7.2%

Investment Management/Research ³

5.6%

4.7%

Private Equity ³

8.4%

5.4%

Venture Capital ³

6.3%

5.7%

Forest Products/Packaging ³

0.2%

Healthcare

5.0%

6.3%

Biotech & Life Sciences ³

0.6%

Healthcare Products/Medical Devices

1.3%

1.8%

Healthtech/Telemedicine ³

0.3%

Pharmaceutical Products

1.1%

2.0%

Services ³

1.6%

2.5%

Hospitality

0.2%

Law

2.4%

Manufacturing Chemicals

0.8%

Media/Entertainment/Sports

1.0%

Arts/Media/Entertainment ³

0.6%

Recreation/Leisure/Sports

0.3%

Non-Profit ³

2.1%

2.3%

Real Estate ³

1.1%

1.5%

Retail ³

1.8%

2.9%

Technology

17.7%

110

20.3%

113

Ecommerce and Internet ³

9.5%

10.4%

Financial Technology ³

0.8%

1.8%

Hardware ³

1.8%

1.3%

Services ³

1.0%

Software ³

4.3%

5.9%

Telecommunications

0.3%

0.9%

Transportation Services Equipment

1.0%

0.9%

Automotive/Transportation Equipment

0.5%

Aerospace/Aviation ³

0.3%

Transportation Services ³

0.2%

Location

2021 2020

Location

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

United States

91.5%

569

91.2%

508

Midwest

35.0%

218

35.4%

197

Chicago

30.5%

190

32.7%

182

Minneapolis

2.3%

Northeast

24.0%

149

18.5%

103

New York

20.6%

128

16.3%

Boston

3.1%

2.2%

West

23.2%

144

25.1%

140

Bay Area

14.1%

13.5%

Seattle

5.5%

5.9%

Los Angeles

2.4%

4.1%

Southwest

3.5%

5.4%

Dallas

1.3%

2.0%

Houston

1.1%

Mid-Atlantic

3.1%

2.5%

Washington DC

1.6%

Philadelphia

1.3%

South

2.7%

4.3%

International

8.5%

8.8%

Asia

3.9%

4.1%

Latin America and the Caribbean

2.4%

2.2%

Sao Paulo

1.1%

Europe

1.4%

1.3%

London

1.1%

Canada

0.8%

0.2%

Job Source

2021 2020

Job Source

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

School-Facilitated

71.7%

446

79.2%

441

Interview on Campus

23.5%

146

26.4%

147

Booth Facilitated Relationships (e.g., EIP, Fellow Student, Faculty, Student Groups, Trek, GTS Contacts, GTS Organization Notes)

17.0%

106

16.0%

Booth Job Posting/Resume Referral

16.2%

101

19.7%

110

Booth Recruiting and Networking Event (e.g., Corporate Conversation, Meet-n-Greet, Networking Night, Booth Panel Discussions)

12.2%

11.5%

Alumni Contact

2.6%

3.1%

Booth-Supported External Career Conference (e.g., Prospanica, NBMBAA, Boston Career Forum, Reach Out MBA)

0.2%

0.7%

Direct Contact with Company²

28.3%

176

20.8%

116

External Job Board/Industry Event/Organization Website (not through GTS)

14.5%

9.7%

Personal/Prior Business Contact

8.8%

6.1%

Direct Contact from Organization

3.9%

1.4%

Pre-MBA Recruiting Activity (pre-MBA Conferences, Internships, Employer Engagement)

1.0%

3.1%

Executive Recruiter/Search Firm

0.2%

0.5%

Class of 2021 offer comparison

Compare the function, industry, location, and job source data for the 2021 graduating class with the internship data for that same class.

Function
Industry
Location
Job Source

Functions

Full-Time Intern

Function

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

Analytics/Data Science ³

1.8%

Business Development ³

2.9%

Consulting ³

25.9%

161

Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning ³

8.2%

Finance

39.5%

246

Company Finance (Analysis/Treasury) ³

4.0%

Investment Banking ³

13.5%

Investment Management/Research ³

4.5%

Private Client Services

0.2%

Private Equity ³

9.5%

Public Finance

0.2%

Real Estate ³

0.6%

Sales & Trading

0.2%

Venture Capital ³

6.9%

General Management ³

1.9%

Law

2.7%

Marketing

7.1%

Advertising Communications ³

0.3%

Brand/Product Management ³

5.6%

Research ³

1.0%

Sales

0.2%

Operations - Production/Supply Chain Mgmt/Logistics ³

1.8%

Product Development ³

0.2%

Product Management (Tech) ³

7.6%

Project Management ³

0.5%

Industry

Full-Time Intern

Industry

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

Advertising/Marketing Services/Communications ³

0.2%

Agribusiness ³

0.2%

Consulting

23.8%

148

Consumer Products

3.5%

Consumer Goods ³

1.0%

Food/Beverage/Tobacco ³

2.6%

Education

1.0%

Energy

0.5%

Environment/Natural Resources

0.2%

Financial Services

37.6%

234

Commercial Banking ³

0.3%

Diversified Financial Services ³

6.6%

Hedge Funds

0.5%

Insurance

0.5%

Investment Banking/Brokerage ³

9.5%

Investment Management/Research ³

5.6%

Private Equity ³

8.4%

Venture Capital ³

6.3%

Forest Products/Packaging ³

0.2%

Healthcare

5.0%

Biotech & Life Sciences ³

0.6%

Healthcare Products/Medical Devices

1.3%

Healthtech/Telemedicine ³

0.3%

Pharmaceutical Products

1.1%

Services ³

1.6%

Hospitality

0.2%

Law

2.4%

Manufacturing Chemicals

0.8%

Media/Entertainment/Sports

1.0%

Arts/Media/Entertainment ³

0.6%

Recreation/Leisure/Sports

0.3%

Non-Profit ³

2.1%

Real Estate ³

1.1%

Retail ³

1.8%

Technology

17.7%

110

Ecommerce and Internet ³

9.5%

Financial Technology ³

0.8%

Hardware ³

1.8%

Services ³

1.0%

Software ³

4.3%

Telecommunications

0.3%

Transportation Services Equipment

1.0%

Automotive/Transportation Equipment

0.5%

Aerospace/Aviation ³

0.3%

Transportation Services ³

0.2%

Location

Full-Time Intern

Location

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

United States

91.5%

569

Midwest

35.0%

218

Chicago

30.5%

190

Minneapolis

2.3%

Northeast

24.0%

149

New York

20.6%

128

Boston

3.1%

West

23.2%

144

Bay Area

14.1%

Seattle

5.5%

Los Angeles

2.4%

Southwest

3.5%

Dallas

1.3%

Houston

1.1%

Mid-Atlantic

3.1%

Washington DC

1.6%

Philadelphia

1.3%

South

2.7%

International

8.5%

Asia

3.9%

Latin America and the Caribbean

2.4%

Sao Paulo

1.1%

Europe

1.4%

London

1.1%

Canada

0.8%

Job Source

Full-Time Intern

Job Source

Percent
of Hires

Number
of Hires

Percent
of Hires

Number of Hires

School-Facilitated

71.7%

446

Interview on Campus

23.5%

146

Booth Facilitated Relationships (e.g., EIP, Fellow Student, Faculty, Student Groups, Trek, GTS Contacts, GTS Organization Notes)

17.0%

106

Booth Job Posting/Resume Referral

16.2%

101

Booth Recruiting and Networking Event (e.g., Corporate Conversation, Meet-n-Greet, Networking Night, Booth Panel Discussions)

12.2%

Alumni Contact

2.6%

Booth-Supported External Career Conference (e.g., Prospanica, NBMBAA, Boston Career Forum, Reach Out MBA)

0.2%

Direct Contact with Company²

28.3%

176

External Job Board/Industry Event/Organization Website (not through GTS)

14.5%

Personal/Prior Business Contact

8.8%

Direct Contact from Organization

3.9%

Pre-MBA Recruiting Activity (pre-MBA Conferences, Internships, Employer Engagement)

1.0%

Executive Recruiter/Search Firm

0.2%

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