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