Madison Mineros
Dr. Cerling
Freshman Year Seminar
23 October 2020
Annotated Bibliography
Research Question:
What effect does an unpaid internship have on a student’s career development?
Thesis:
While unpaid internships offer positive outcomes in setting and attaining career goals, they
correlate negatively to student salary and employment, resulting in lower job satisfaction and
career development.
(n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2020, from https://www.naceweb.org/job-
market/internships/the-impact-of-unpaid-internships-on-career-development/
The University of Georgia (UGA) Career Center conducted a study on the impact of
unpaid internships on undergraduate career development and employment outcomes. 348
students completed a survey that focused on different aspects of college experience
including participation in paid and unpaid internship activity, Greek life, community
service, leadership, sports, and involvement with general social or professional
organizations. The study found that participants in “unpaid internships were 11 percent
less likely to report high levels of satisfaction with their first job”(6). It also found that
unpaid internship participation exhibited a strong negative influence on student
acceptance of a job offer prior to graduation. However, the study found “Unpaid
internships were correlated to positive outcomes in the areas of confirming or rejecting
career interests, setting and attaining career goals, quality of supervision, and
networking”(18). The findings of the study support the claim that unpaid internships
produce positive results in the career goal and interest aspect, but negative results in the
level of satisfaction and job employment.
Brooks, L., Cornelius, A., Greenfield, E., & Joseph, R. (2002, May 25). The Relation of
Career-Related Work or Internship Experiences to the Career Development of
College Seniors. Retrieved October 23, 2020, from
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000187918571024X
The article explored a study that was conducted on the relationship between career-
related work or internship experiences and six career development indices. Those indices
