Companies Scale Back Internships as Drexel Survey Flags AI Pressure on Entry-Level Work
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Companies Scale Back Internships as Drexel Survey Flags AI Pressure on Entry-Level Work
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Drexel University’s annual survey found more companies are cutting internship programs while fewer are expanding them, signaling a tougher summer market for students.
AI is a key driver because it is taking over routine tasks that internships have traditionally assigned to young workers trying to gain experience.
The shift suggests the hiring squeeze already hitting new college graduates is spreading earlier in the pipeline, making internships harder to secure.
Internships are not disappearing, but the survey points to a narrowing path into full-time work as employers rethink entry-level roles around AI.
Is AI truly killing entry-level jobs, or creating new roles that companies and colleges are simply unprepared for?
With the traditional career ladder collapsing, what new pathways can students forge to land their first professional job?