As much as half of internship opportunities have been cut due to coronavirus (via CNBCMakeIt)
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt by millions of workers, including a record-breakingYoung people are feeling some of the harshest impacts when it comes to job prospects. According to data from job site Glassdoor, the number ofBetween March 9th and April 13th, Glassdoor saw a 52% decrease in internship openings. When comparing April 2019 to April 2020, internship hiring has fallen by 39%.than the overall labor market.
Amanda Stansell, a senior economic research analyst for Glassdoor tells CNBC Make It that this trend will make it significantly harder for young people hoping to get workforce experience. To navigate this difficult internship market, she suggests young people keep their minds open to a wide range of opportunities, noting that there are still thousands of openings in accounting, legal and computer engineering fields.
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