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SUMMER 2014 SURVEY REPORT – COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1

Prepared in February 2015 by Maxine Mitchell and Megan Kerr

Section Page

Snapshot of Summer 2014 Survey 2

Primary Summer Experiences 3

Overall Salary Information 3

Salaries Over the Years by Class 4

Industry Breakdown 5

Salary by Industry 6

Job Type (Work Activities) Breakdown 7

Salary by Job Type 8-9

Method of Internship Search 9-10

Timing of Internship Search 11

Where International Students Worked 11-12

Summer Abroad Activities 12-13


Career Services surveyed Penn undergraduates to gather information about their experiences over the summer. Student responses were collected using an online survey during the Fall of 2014. This report summarizes the responses from rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences during the Summer of 2014. A total of 1,744 students – 616 rising seniors, 443 rising juniors, and 685 rising sophomores - completed the survey. Respondents included students pursuing dual degrees with Wharton (87), Engineering (17) and Nursing (6). The response rate among rising seniors is 37%, an increase from the 30% response rate for the Summer 2013 Survey.

Overall Highlights

Summer 2014 Summer 2013 Summer 2012

Summer surveys completed by CAS students 1,744 1,215 2,070

Internship search: most successful method of getting internship offer

Applied Directly Applied Directly Applied Directly

Offer date: students who found internships by the end of April 2013

69% 77% 73%

Top Employer (students hired) University of Pennsylvania (111)

University of Pennsylvania (75)

University of Pennsylvania (199)

Interned Abroad: out of students who listed work as their primary activity abroad

9% 14% 12%

Geographic Distribution: States with the most interns

Pennsylvania (281) New York (203) California (55)

Pennsylvania (298) New York (245) California (54) District of Columbia (54)

Pennsylvania New York California

Among Rising Seniors

Summer 2014 Summer 2013 Summer 2012

Response rate 37% 30% 49%

Paid position (full-time or part-time) 73% 72% 64%

Average monthly salary (full-time) $2,995 / month $3,120 / month $3,054 /month

Top Industries Finance Education Nonprofit

Finance Communications Nonprofit Consulting

Finance Education Nonprofit


Work Full-time, Paid

52%

Work Full-time, Unpaid

13%

Work Part-time, Paid

9%

Work Part-time, Unpaid

7%

Classes / Study Abroad

10%

Independent Research

2%

Travel3%

Other4%


48%


16%


13%


7%

Classes / Study Abroad

14%

Independent Research

2%

Travel3%

Other3%

Primary Summer Experiences and Salary Information

Overall

Rising Seniors

Time

Commitment

Average Monthly

Salary

# Reporting

Salary

Range of Monthly

Salary

Full-time (35+ hrs/wk) $2,335 613 $110- $20,833

Part-time $838 137 $80-$6,000

Time Commitment

Average Monthly

Salary

# Reporting

Salary

Range of Monthly

Salary

Full-time (35+ hrs/wk) $2,995 290 $110- $20,833

Part-time $808 32 $100-$2,500

Rising Juniors

Rising Sophomores

Time Commitment

Average Monthly

Salary

# Reporting

Salary

Range of Monthly

Salary

Full-time (35+ hrs/wk) $2,119 154 $320-$10,000

Part-time $1,119 23 $320-$6,000

Time Commitment

Average Monthly

Salary

# Reporting

Salary

Range of Monthly

Salary

Full-time (35+ hrs/wk) $1,400 169 $200-$8,000

Part-time $771 81 $80-$2,085


50%


9%


13%


7%

Independ. Research

1%

Travel5%


57%

Work Full-time,

Unpaid15%


7%

Work Part-time,

Unpaid 6%

Classes / Study

Abroad7%

Indepen. Research

3%

Travel2%

Other3%


Summer2014

Summer2013

Summer2012

Full-Time $1,400 $1,488 $1,528

Part-Time $771 $645 $814

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Full-Time $2,995 $3,120 $3,054

Part-Time $808 $1,064 $840

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Salaries over the Years by Class______________________ ______

Rising Seniors

Rising Juniors

Rising Sophomores

Summer2014

Summer2013

Summer2012

Full-Time $2,119 $1,943 $1,818

Part-Time $1,119 $812 $839

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Finance19%

Other 10%

Nonprofit10%

Healthcare9%

Consulting8%

Higher Education

7%

Government7%

Communications7%

Technology5%

Retail/Wholesale5%

Pre-school to Secondary Ed.

3%

Legal2%

Manufacturing2%

Real Estate/Construction2%

Insurance1%

Hospitality/Sports1%

Other Services (Design,

transportation)0.4%

Industries Hiring College Students

Rising Seniors

Rising Juniors

Rising Sophomores

Top Internship Employers The following organizations hired 5 or more CAS students during Summer 2014:

Employer # of Students

University of Pennsylvania 111

University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine 38

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 14

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 13

Goldman Sachs 12

Google 8

Wistar Institute 8

Morgan Stanley 8

J.P. Morgan 7

Credit Suisse 6

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 5

Higher Education12%

Healthcare12%

Finance10%

Other8%

Communications 8%

Nonprofit7%

Government5%


4%

Technology4%Consulting

2%

Retail/Wholesale2%

Legal2%

Real Estate/Construction

2%


Manufacturing1%

Other Services (Design, transportation)

1%

Energy/Natural Resources

1%Insurance 1%

Other14%

Healthcare 12%

Higher Education

10%

Nonprofit8%

Government7%


7%

Communications, 6%

Finance 4%

Retail/Wholesale4%

Technology2%


Real Estate/Construction

2%

Consulting 1%Legal1%

Manufacturing1%

Other Services (Design, transportation)

1%Energy/Natural

Resources1% Insurance

0.4%

Accounting 0.4%


Full-time Salary by Industry (All Class Years) ___ ___

*Salary statistics are not released for industries where fewer than 3 students reported full-time salaries.

Industry Average Monthly Salary # Reporting Salary

Range of Monthly Salary

Communications: Advertising/Public Relations $1,314 15 $360-$2,400

Communications: Media/Entertainment $1,242 16 $232-$3,000

Communications: Publishing/Printing $1,551 7 $840-$1,920

Consulting $3,529 38 $400-$7,000

Design $1,527 6 $200-$3,500

Education: Elementary/Secondary Education $1,528 29 $320-$8,000

Education: For Profit Education $1,197 5 $408-$2,800

Education: Higher Education $1,674 10 $1,100-$2,880

Education: Research Labs/Centers - Higher Education $1,708 59 $260-$4,000

Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities $1,707 5 $735-$3,200

Financial Services $4,105 108 $200-$10,000

Government: Local Government $1,287 7 $400-$1,960

Government: Federal Government $3,469 10 $400-$20,833

Government: Non-U.S. Government Service $1,343 3 $670-$2,000

Healthcare: Community / Public Health Center $1,292 10 $600-$1,900

Healthcare: Hospital $1,575 34 $350-$4,800

Healthcare: Private Health Care Provider (for profit) $2,037 11 $300-$3,360

Hospitality / Leisure / Sports $1,796 11 $540-$3,000

Insurance $2,439 10 $400-$4,800

Legal Services $1,969 9 $500-$4,500

Manufacturing: Biomedical Products/Pharmaceuticals $2,061 8 $480-$4,000

Manufacturing: Consumer Products (food, household & personal care) $2,756 4 $400-$5,022

Nonprofit: Cultural Institutions/Arts and Cultural Affairs $1,636 7 $360-$5,500

Nonprofit: Public Interest/Advocacy $1,514 24 $450-$3,600

Nonprofit: Social Services $1,182 8 $800-$2,048

Other $1,454 73 $300-$4,000

Real Estate/Construction $2,016 15 $440-$4,500

Retail/Wholesale $1,821 17 $400-$5,000

Technology $3,473 42 $110-$9,840


Scientific Research14%

Other13%

Finance11%

Communications9%

Not For Profit / Social

Services8%

Education7%

Healthcare6%

Marketing6%

Consulting6%

Government5%

Arts and Culture3%

Information Technology

2%

Management / Administration

2%

Hospitality / Leisure / Sports2%

Real Estate1%

Law1% Economics

1%

Engineering1% Energy / Environment

1%

Accounting1%

Job Types / Work Activities (All Class Years)

Job Duties

Frequent job duties reported by students.


Full-time Salary by Job Type (Work Activities) ____________________

*Excludes job types with < 3 students working full-time and reporting salaries.

Job Type Average Monthly Salary # Reporting Salary Range of

Monthly Salary

Accounting: Internal Accounting $1,150 4 $300-$1,200

Arts and Culture: Graphics / Design $1,501 6 $200-$3,500

Communications: Advertising/Account Mgmt./Media Planning $1,080 14 $360-$3,200

Communications: Journalism/Other Writing $1,405 14 $232-$3,200

Communications: Public Relations $2,133 6 $1,280-$3,760

Consulting: Management/Strategy $3,404 29 $400-$7,000

Consulting: Research $2,412 15 $400-$6,083

Economics: Economic Research/Econometrics $2,704 5 $1,300-$4,800

Education: Administration $1,428 8 $320-$2,800

Education: Research $1,306 17 $487-$2,666

Education: Teaching $1,964 19 $408-$8,000

Energy/Environment: Research $1,345 3 $735-$2,000

Finance: Commercial Banking/Lending $2,533 3 $1,600-$4,000

Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis (non-banking) $1,911 13 $500-$4,000

Finance: Investment Banking $4,970 28 $1,800-$8,375

Finance: Investment Management/Counsel $3,532 12 $600-$6,000

Finance: Private Equity $4,300 10 $300-$9,500

Finance: Risk Management $4,307 5 $3,500-$5,000

Finance: Sales $4,249 11 $900-$7,000

Finance: Securities Research $5,203 5 $2,400-$7,000

Finance: Trading $5,804 8 $1,500-$10,000

Government: Policy Research/Analysis $1,391 7 $600-$2,000

Healthcare: Clinical Research $1,484 9 $500-$4,000

Healthcare: Health Care Policy / Management $1,567 3 $1,000-$1,900

Healthcare: Hospital / HMO Administration $2,478 4 $1,400-$4,800

Healthcare: Other Clinical – Non-Nursing $1,225 4 $1,000-$1,600

Healthcare: Public Health Administration $1,926 4 $1,500-$3,200

Hospitality: Camp Counselor $1,168 8 $540-$1,500

Information Technology: Data Analyst / Administrator $2,660 6 $900-$5,200

Information Technology: Software Developer/Engineer $5,338 7 $1,250-$7,500

Law: Paralegal $1,852 5 $1,300-$2,200

Management/Administration: Administrative Assistant/Office Management $1,633 9 $440-$3,040

Management/Administration: Operations $2,908 4 $1,632-$4,000

Marketing: Marketing Analysis/Research $2,015 8 $1,200-$3,000

Marketing: New Business Development $2,145 4 $1,200-$2,880

Marketing: Product/Brand Management $2,703 24 $110-$9,840

Marketing: Sales/Sales Account Management $2,233 3 $1,000-$4,000

Nonprofit/Social Services: Administration $1,398 4 $850-$2,000

Nonprofit/Social Services: Direct Service $1,083 6 $800-$2,000


Applied Directly to Organization

33%

Contacts: Family/Friend/ Alum/Professor

20%

On-Campus Recruiting

(OCR)16%

Other Career Services Leads

9%

Previous Employer6%

Penn Sponsored Program

5%

Online Job/Internship Site

(not PennLink or iNet)4%

Other4%

Special Program4%


38%


26%

On-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

2%


8%

Previous Employer7%


7%



Other6%

Special Program2%

Full-time Salary by Job Type (Work Activities) (continued)

Job Type Average Monthly Salary # Reporting Salary Range of Monthly

Salary

Nonprofit/Social Services: Policy $1,575 4 $1,200-$2,000

Nonprofit/Social Services: Program Evaluation $1,333 4 $1,000-$2,000

Nonprofit/Social Services: Program Planning $1,632 6 $1,000-$3,600

Nonprofit/Social Services: Research $1,822 5 $512-$3,200

Other $1,807 71 $390-$5,833

Real Estate: Real Estate Investment Analysis $2,940 5 $1,600-$4,500

Scientific Research: Biology/Biochemistry $1,642 36 $260-$3,360

Scientific Research: Biomedical $1,637 36 $400-$2,667

Scientific Research: Chemistry $2,065 6 $1,200-$2,790

Scientific Research: Physics $1,675 9 $972-$2,500

Scientific Research: Psychology $1,583 6 $1,200-$2,400

Methods of Summer Job Search by Class

Rising Seniors Rising Juniors

Rising Sophomores


37%


36%


4%

Previous Employer

9%


6%



Other4%

Special Program1%



43%

Applied Directly to

Organization16%

Other2%


24%



Previous Employer

2%

Other Career Service Leads

10%

Applied Directly to

Organization47%

Other5%


17%


16%



Previous Employer

5%


6%

Special Program3%

Applied Directly to

Organization34%

Other8%


24%


8%



Previous Employer

16%


6%

Special Program

2%


27%

Applied Directly to

Organization25%

Other3%


33%



Previous Employer

1%


6%

Special Program3%


8%


31%

Other2%


27%




17%

Special Program4%

Methods of Summer Job Search by Select Industry Consulting Industry

Communication Industry

Education Industry

Finance Industry

Nonprofit Industry

Technology Industry


25%

Other4%Contacts:

Family/Friend/ Alum/Professor

43%


8%

Online Job/Internship

Site (not PennLink or iNet)

7%

Previous Employer

3%


10%


Timing of Summer Job Search

Where International Students Worked

Number of international students who worked in the U.S.: 47

Industries Locations

Communications: Advertising/Public Relations New York (2)

Consulting New York, Pennsylvania

Education: Elementary/Secondary Education California

Education: Research Labs/Centers – Higher Education Pennsylvania (7)

Financial Services California (2), Florida, New York (12), Pennsylvania

Government: Non-U.S. Government Service Washington DC

Healthcare: Hospital Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

Healthcare: Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility New York

Healthcare: Community/Public Health Center Pennsylvania

Healthcare: For-Profit/Private Health Care Provider Massachusetts

Insurance Massachusetts

Manufacturing: Consumer Products California

Nonprofit: Public Interest/Advocacy Washington DC (2)

Other New York (2), Pennsylvania (4)

Technology California, Pennsylvania

BeforeDecember

2013January 2014

February2014

March 2014 April 2014 May 2014After May

2014

Sophomore 8% 5% 4% 18% 21% 29% 14%

Junior 6% 5% 7% 25% 29% 20% 8%

Senior 10% 5% 15% 24% 23% 15% 8%

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When Did You Receive This Internship Offer?


Where International Students Worked (continued)

Number of international students who worked outside the U.S.: 46


Communications: Advertising/Public Relations India, Romania

Consulting China, Philippines, South Korea, Trinidad and Tobago

Design Singapore

Education: Elementary/Secondary Education India, Romania

Education: Higher Education India

Education: For Profit Education Canada

Financial Services Australia, China (3), Hong Kong (4), India (2), Kenya, Malaysia, South Korea, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (3)

Government: Non-U.S. Government Service Botswana, Germany

Healthcare: Community/Public Health Center Greece, India

Healthcare: For-Profit/Private Health Care Provider Canada

Healthcare: Hospital India

Legal Services China

Nonprofit: Public Interest/Advocacy Canada, Japan, Jordan

Other China (2), Greece, Switzerland

Retail/Wholesale India

Technology Canada, South Korea

Work / Volunteer Abroad

What were students doing internationally?

Activity # of Students *

Work/Volunteer 120

Study Abroad 111

Travel 210

Independent Research 17

* Some students reported more than one type of experience abroad (e.g. travelled and worked, studied then volunteered).

Breakdown of Students Who Worked Abroad (incl. unpaid internships and volunteering)

Class Year International

Students U.S. Citizens and

Permanent Residents Total

Rising Seniors 14 28 42

Rising Juniors 12 22 34

Rising Sophomores 20 26 46


Breakdown of Students Who Worked Abroad by Region

Number of U.S. students (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents) who worked outside the U.S.: 74


Accounting China

Communications: Publishing/Printing United Kingdom

Education: Elementary/Secondary Education China, Nepal

Education: Higher Education Italy, Lebanon, United Kingdom

Education: Research Labs/Centers - Higher Education Denmark, Germany, Switzerland

Education: For Profit Education Brazil, India

Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities Guatemala

Financial Services China (2), Hong Kong (3), India, Morocco, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom

Government: Non U.S. Government Services Bangladesh, Colombia, Philippines

Healthcare: Hospital Germany, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Healthcare: Community/Public Health Center Guatemala (3), India

Healthcare: For-Profit/Private Health Care Provider China, Guatemala

Insurance South Korea

Nonprofit: Cultural Institutions/Arts and Cultural Affairs Netherlands

Nonprofit: Public Interest/Advocacy Argentina, Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan

Nonprofit: Social Services Botswana (2), China, Guatemala (2), India, Jordan, Philippines, South Korea

Other France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Russian Federation

Retail/Wholesale Japan

Region # of Students

Asia 55

Europe 29

Latin America 17

Middle East 11

Africa 8

Canada & Mexico 6

Australia & New Zealand 1

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