What's the impact of Summer of Tech and Biz?
Summer of Tech has been around for 13 years, and each summer we place hundreds of students in paid summertime internships. There is a lot of affection for our brand among interns past and present because we've helped them get their first "real" job.
The programme is a pretty easy sell to employers too, not only is there something really fulfilling about helping the next generation, they can all vividly remember their first jobs and the people that took a punt on them.
But beyond the warm fuzzies, what difference has Summer of Tech made to NZ Inc?
Earlier this year, with some financial help from Hoku, we did some work to try and answer that question. The detailed report is below, but here are a few select highlights:
- 350+ employers have been involved in Summer of Tech since 2006
- We've facilitated 1,111 internships
- Over 5,000 students registered with us this year (so far this year we are at just over 2,000)
- 1,022 people attended bootcamps last year, and on average they attend 4 each
- 95% of past interns either "strongly agree" or "agree" that the programme was a worthwhile investment
- 83% of students stay on with their employer after the internship ends
- For every intern that is hired, 9 more get professional and technical training
Thanks for your continued support, and download the report for more facts and figures and some great case studies.