MBACareers.com Finds 88 Percent of Interns Receive Job Offers; Men Seek Networking while Women Create Formal Mentoring Relationships.
The highly qualified MBA with an internship will receive a job offer, according to a recent poll by MBACareers.com. 88 percent of interns were offered a position following their internship and reported that the internship led to finding mentors and critical networking contacts that helped them in their career path.
When asked about the top ten essential career skills learned during the internship, MBACareer.com viewers responded with the following.
- Professionalism
- Getting the inside "scoop" about the firm
- Making networking contacts within the firm
- Making networking contacts within the industry
- Navigating politics within the company
- Learning how to make the best impact for the greatest career success
- Learning which types of jobs are appealing
- Understanding which departments are respected within the company
- Making contact with other interns and recent hires
- Creating mentoring relationships that will extend beyond the internship
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