<p>That brings up a good question. Does anybody have an idea of what % of engineering students have had Internship/co-op experience prior to senior year? </p>
<p>Thirty years ago it seemed low. I had engineering summer jobs, but a lot of my classmates did not… I’ve assumed today it is much higher… ie employers would de-prioritize the few candidates w/o internships. I may be wrong - my observation of my kids/ friends covers only a few schools (and one of them has required co-op). </p>