What is The Best Way to Land an Internship?

Enrolling in an internship program has become a trend that has proved beneficial to job seekers as well as employers. How are professionals seeking these opportunities in the Middle East? Are internships available in the region? What are the benefits of internships for jobseekers? How do employers benefit from such programs? What is the role of universities in procuring internship opportunities for their graduates? On the other hand, what attracts young professionals to apply for certain internship opportunities?

Thousands of employers and job seekers in the Middle East and North Africa have answered these questions and more in our poll. Take a look at the valuable insights on this intriguing topic and make the most out of internship opportunities in the region.

Key findings:

• Online job sites emerge as the top way to find relevant internship opportunities (62%).
• 55% of the respondents agree that internships are widely available in the Middle East.
• 31% of the respondents in different organizations believe that internship programs are important for identifying talent for future positions.
• 83% of respondents agree that internships provide a viable route to a career after they graduate.
• The majority of respondents (73%) say that they can find relevant internships for their educational background.

Data for the Internships in the Middle East and North Africa 2020 poll was collected online from 8 February 2020 and 19 March 2020. Results are based on a sample of 3,155 respondents from the following countries: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, and Pakistan.

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