Indeed Employers Want More Interns, but Student Interest Lags

More organizations are seeking interns this summer compared with recent years but searches for internships are down, according to job postings data from Indeed. The global job search engine's labor market research shows that the number of summer internship postings this spring is substantially higher than in the previous two years. "Internship job postings are off to a fast start in 2018," said Daniel Culbertson, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, the research institute for the company. But interest from students, measured by job searches including the terms "intern" or "internship" on Indeed, are down. They've passed 2016 levels but are short compared with numbers for 2017. "Searches that include the terms are off to a slow start and could underwhelm this year," Culbertson said.