Internship Opportunity Dashboard

This dashboard provides information about business students’ past internship experience, potential internship employers, alumni connections, and links to internship and job opportunities. 

Internship Opportunity Dashboard

Screenshot of Interactive Internship Dashboard

 

How to Use the Dashboard

  • Explore Where Students in Your Major Interned
    • Use the “Previous Student Internship” filter to select the majors you’re interested in. Employer records will automatically update based on your selection. Navigate through the results using the arrows, or click the dots on the map to view detailed employer and internship information.
  • Discover Potential Employers of Interest
    • The dashboard also includes a wide range of employers beyond our student internship data. You can explore these organizations by industry, size, organization type, or awards. Each employer is shown as a dot on the map and is color-coded by industry. For example, selecting the “Biotech, MedTech, and Pharma” category will filter companies within that sector. Be sure to uncheck other filters to maximize the number of results for your selected view. Looking for employers near WCU that also have offices in other states or countries? Use the “Location Type” filter to explore organizations with offices in nearby states (Regional), across the U.S. (National), or around the world (International).
  • Explore Alumni Connections at Your Target Employers
    • Click any employer dot on the map to view its details. Scroll down to the “Alumni Record” section to see the number of available alumni profiles on LinkedIn. Click “View” to access individual alumni LinkedIn profiles.
  • Explore Current Internship and Job Opportunities
    • In the employer record section, locate the “Internship or Job Website” link and click “View.” You will be redirected to the employer’s careers page, internship portal, LinkedIn hiring page, or Handshake site. From there, you can explore current internship and job opportunities.

 

Listen to Others — Why Internships

  • Internships can improve a candidate’s ability to acquire an interview at a rate that is 14% higher than those who did not choose an internship.

    (Nunley, Pugh, Romero, & Seals, 2016)

  • Employers are willing to pay 15% more for employees with internship experience and who exceeded their expectations during the internship. 

    (Gault, Leach, Duey, 2010)

  • On average, 52% four-year college graduates are working in positions that do not typically require a bachelor’s degree one year after graduation. However, business students who completed internships are 15% less likely to be underemployed.

    (Strada Institute & The Burning Glass Institute, 2024)

  • Early-career professionals who participated in experiential learning have faster-than-expected career progression, higher career satisfaction, stronger professional networks, greater access to workplace mentors, and average salaries approximately $15,000 higher. 

    (Kahn & Patil, 2025)

 

Submit Your Internship Experience

The team creating the internship opportunity dashboard is looking to continually update the map to include new internship experiences. If you've completed a business internship during your time at WCU, please fill out the survey to add your experience to the map.

Add Your Experience