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Research: International
student employability
Hannah Drover
Executive General Manager
Readygrad
November 2018
The role of internships
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What’s the deal?
We work with over
5,000 host companies
across all sectors, in
all states of Australia
and will place over
6,500students into
internships this year
455,000+ commencing
international students
in Australia in 2017,
worth over
$28b to our economy
(Department of
Education & Training)
32.7% of all higher
education
students in 2017
were from
overseas
(Universities
Australia)
44% of our international
interns are hired
immediately by
their host company,
following an
internship
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Who are the students?
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Current student
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541 responses
100% international students
Completed an internship in last 3 years
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What did you expect to achieve from your internship?
1. Gain practical experience in a workplace
2. Get a start in my career
3. Work on
real projects
(PIP)
3. Improve my understanding
of conditions and
expectations in Australian
workplaces (PY Acc)
3. Exposure to
the reality of
work in my
industry (PY IT)
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Overall, how would you rate your internship experience?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
PIP PY Acc PY IT PIP PY Acc PY IT PIP PY Acc PY IT PIP PY Acc PY IT PIP PY Acc PY IT
Outstanding Very good Good Satisfactory Poor
85% of interns rated
their experience as
Good, Very Good or
Outstanding
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Perception vs reality
76% of interns said their perception of
Australian businesses were
somewhat or much more
positive following their internship
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Very poorly , 3%
Poorly , 5%
Neutral , 27%
Well , 41%
Very well , 24%
How well did your university course prepare you for the reality of working in an Australian business?
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Benefits
Confidence
Employment
Practical application of
technical skills
Networks and relationships
Real industry experience
(localise skills)
Challenges
Repetitive tasks
Working in teams
Application of technical
knowledge
Learning new tasks and skills
Communication
Pressure of performance
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Communication concerns
Need for real local experience with references
Lack of willingness to try and learn
Need for a network
Lack of confidence
PR / visa constraints or perceptions
Challenges facing international students
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Who are the host companies?
285 873% Number of responses Average interns hosted annuallyIntern through Readygrad
46%
15%
9%
17%
12%
Employee numbers
0-20
21-50
51-100
101-500
More than 500
66%
73%
54%
40%
5%Hiring manager
Mentor
Team member working withinterns
All of the above
None of the above
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Reduce overhead constraint –
rolling internship program
Consistent expectations from
employers, program to support
Have an intern with better technical
skills / fits our program better
Need training on technical software
prior to being in workplace
Willingness to learn
ImprovementsOutstanding ,
15%
Very good , 55%
Good , 24%
Satisfactory , 6% Poor , 1%
Overall, how would you rate your experience hosting international student interns?
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Interns’ attributes rated
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“You get back what you put in -
You do need to spend quality
time with the intern but my
experience to date has been
excellent.
Their willingness to learn and
pick up tasks is outstanding and
our business has found it very
valuable.”
Reciprocal relationships
“You’ll get the most value if you have
good value to give back to the intern.
For example, an interesting project for
them to learn from, as opposed to
giving them low level work that doesn’t
engage them. If you don’t have a project
running for them... think of one!”
Wrap up:
Comparisons
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Perception vs reality
Prior to an internship… Following an internship…
Only
30% of host companies rated
their intern’s employability
as good or very good
41% of interns rated their
employability as good or
very good
However
87% of host companies rated
their intern’s employability
as good or very good
82% of interns rated their
employability as good or
very good
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Attributes rated
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Reasons for hiring – intern versus employer
Internships create employment
outcomes
Student expectations need to be
managed – opportunities and skill
levels
Preparation is absolutely critical for
students and employers both
Host companies will get back what
value they put in, but we must make it
easy for them
Host companies hire for soft skills
after basic technical skills are met
Enthusiasm, work ethic, and a
willingness to learn goes a long way
for interns
SMEs hire international students!
Takeaways
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Motivations, perceptions and employability:
Why companies hire international students
Get your copy of the whitepaper
visit the Readygrad team at our stand or all over the conference!
Download it from:
intern.readygrad.com.au/industry-insights-whitepaper
Hannah Drover
Executive General Manager