Every student graduating from College of the Atlantic will have completed at least one <a href="/academics/internships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">internship</a> during their undergraduate education.Every student graduating from College of the Atlantic will have completed at least one internship during their undergraduate education.

College students often complete internships to gain work experience and explore their career interests.

Research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers indicates that college students with paid internships or co-ops are more likely to be employed upon graduation and generally receive higher entry-level salaries than their peers without such experience.

However, NACE research casts doubt on whether unpaid internships increase employment chances or boost starting salaries, and critics argue that unpaid experiences are a way of exploiting ambitious young people.

School name (state) Percentage of graduating seniors with internship experience U.S. News rank and category
College of the Atlantic (ME) 100 93 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges
Delaware Valley University (PA) 100 126 (tie), Regional Universities (North)
Elmira College (NY) 100 165 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges

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