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title: The Internship Equation Report | Virtual Internships
description: Discover key insights from global employers on barriers to hiring and managing interns. Learn how to enhance university-industry collaboration, improve student employability, and increase degree ROI. Download the report for actionable strategies.
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Explore insights from hundreds of global employers on the barriers to hiring and managing interns. Build effective university-industry collaboration and positively benefit students and graduate employability. 

## Download this report to discover:

- ### Trends and Barriers: Internship participation declined to below 50% in the past decade; learn why and how it has affected the supply of skilled interns.
- ### Impactful Outcomes: 58% of employers believe interns do not possess the necessary skills; understand how to overcome these common barriers.
- ### Strategic Recommendations: Uncover actionable insights for better collaboration between academia and industry to impact your internship programs positively.

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