This statistic shows the 20 fields in which the largest number of internships were posted between September 2015 and October 2016. Between September 2015 and October 2016 there were 58,949 internship opportunities posted in business operations roles.
Occupational fields with the largest number of internship postings in the United States from September 2015 to October 2016
Characteristic
Number of internship postings
Business operations
58,949
Marketing
35,498
Engineering
33,116
Sales and business development
28,227
Media, communications, public relations
28,140
Data analytics
26,257
Finance
26,257
IT development
26,227
Arts and design
20,275
Project and program management
20,186
Human resources
18,783
Science and the environment
16,677
Health care
13,061
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of internship postings58,94958,94935,49835,49833,11633,11628,22728,22728,14028,14026,25726,25726,25726,25726,22726,22720,27520,27520,18620,18618,78318,78316,67716,67713,06113,06110,76810,76810,57910,5797,7127,7127,6077,6077,4647,4647,0017,0014,0864,086Business operationsMarketingEngineeringSales and business developmentMedia, communications, public relationsData analyticsFinanceIT developmentArts and designProject and program managementHuman resourcesScience and the environmentHealth careEducation and human servicesDatabase administrationIT supportEconomics and policyLegalRetailEvent planning
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