Research Paper IZA Discussion Papers 10845

Access to and returns from unpaid graduate internships

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Publication date

Jun 2017

Abstract

We use the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE) to estimate the socio-economic gradient in access to unpaid internships among English and Welsh graduates six months after completing their first degree, and the return to this internship experience 3 years later in terms of salary, occupation, contract type and career satisfaction. We show a significant salary penalty at 3.5 years after graduation compared with those going straight into paid work or further study, but also that graduates from higher socio-economic status have an advantage in accessing internships while being significantly insulated from their negative effects.

Subjects

Human Capital, Labour Market, Social Stratification, and Higher Education

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http://legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=10845

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1. Access to and returns from unpaid graduate internships

   Angus Holford

   ISER Working Paper Series, 2017-07 - 08 Jun 2017 - download  
   1. Human Capital
   2. Labour Market
   3. Wages And Earnings
   4. Social Stratification
   5. Higher Education

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