Women: Think You'll Get Paid for College Internships? Think Again

 This probably won't come as a surprise to anyone but women are less likely to receive pay for internships than men.

According to newswise.com, the odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, claims new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

"A team of researchers led by Binghamton University Assistant Professor of Student Affairs Administration John Zilvinskis sought to find out whether women and other under-served groups were more or less likely to participate in paid or unpaid internships in college compared with their peers," newswise says. This issue was examined because paid internships often lead to higher paying positions post-graduation and that women continue to earn less than men for the same position despite their level of education.

Of the 2,410 seniors who participated in internships, 58% of men received pay during their internships, whereas only 35% of women received pay. 

“This finding aligns with general scholarship regarding inequity in compensation, and our findings demonstrate that discrepancies by gender can occur in the college internship process as well,” notes Zilvinskis.

To move toward equity in pay for college internships for female students, experts recommend implicit bias training for those within university settings who advise students on career decision-making, whether faculty or career advisors; having universities analyze and be transparent in sharing pay data separated by gender; working with employers to ensure awareness; and providing educational sessions for students on internship seeking and salary negotiation.

Researchers explain that it is important that all members directly serving students be informed of such findings to effect change. Career centers can play a leading role with both training for campus staff, faculty and employer partners, and designing relevant student educational content and programming.


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