SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY
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SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY
SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY Summer 2015 Survey Results Page 1 Back to Top Summer Experience Student Survey Report Table of Contents Page Overview 3 Summer Experiences 4-7 Hours Worked & Length of Summer Experiences 7-9 Benefits of an Internship and Selection of Plans 9-12 Pay of Summer Experience Overall 13-17 Classification 18-19 Major 19-21 Industry 21-25 Top Industry Fields of Summer Experiences 26-27 Top US and International Destinations of Summer Experiences 28-29 Breakdown of Companies/ Organizations by Department/Major 29-34 Page 2 Back to Top Welcome to the 2015 Annual Summer Experience Survey Report Please take a moment to learn more about the survey and the data we collect and present. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Summer Experience Survey is to promote an understanding of the summer plans of current MIT undergraduate students. This information is helpful for students as they consider various options during the summer months and for employers who wish to hire MIT students for research experiences, internships, and summer jobs. METHOD: The Summer Experience Survey is a completely voluntary web-based survey. The survey was emailed as a link multiple times throughout late summer and early fall in an effort to capture as much of the undergraduate student population’s experiences as possible. Altogether, 1,395 undergraduates from MIT participated in the Summer Experience 2015 Survey. Participation by year included 447 or 42% of rising sophomores, 445 or 39% of rising juniors and 503 or 42% of rising seniors. Some rising graduate students who continued at MIT in the fall semester for a Masters in Engineering degree were also included in the overall results of the survey; however this data is not included in any detailed information. For some questions, respondents could pick more than one answer/category which is why percentages may total over 100; this allows us to capture all the experiences of MIT students. RESULTS: All data are self-reported and presented anonymously in aggregate form. Due to the variety and various levels of MIT degrees granted, the majority of statistics presented are by classification instead of major. A table at the end of the report is divided by major to give a sense of the various experiences of MIT students. This year we asked questions about pay differently allowing for a greater response rate. With additional data points we were able to provide information by industry and major for summer experience with the understanding that industries choose various pay methods. For questions about this survey, please contact Tyrene Jones <[email protected]>. GECD Data Committee, Tyrene Jones and Deborah Liverman Page 3 Back to Top MIT 2015 SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY Based upon 1395 (40.9%) responses overall to the 2015 Summer Exeperience Survey RESPONSE RATE BY YEAR FOR SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY Classification # of Respondents % of Class Sophomores* 447 41.7% Juniors* 445 39.3.% Seniors* 503 41.8.% *Student designations are based on their classification for the 2015-16 academic year. Sophomores are the Class of 2018, juniors are the Class of 2017, and seniors are the Class of 2016. WHAT DID MIT UNDERGRADUATES DO THIS PAST SUMMER? Activity # of Respondents % of All Respondents* 886 63.5% 490 35.1% Traveled 222 15.9% Took the Summer Off 51 3.7% Took a Class or Study Abroad 28 2.0% Military Training 12 0.9% Other Activity 47 3.4% Worked in an Internship, Summer Job, or Service Work Worked in Research Position (UROP, IROP, Academic Research at another University) *Respondents could select multiple answers and % will add up to more than 100. Page 4 Back to Top 2015 Summer Experiences of MIT Undergraduates 1000 900 886 800 # of Students 700 600 490 500 400 300 222 200 51 47 Took the Summer Off Other Activity 100 28 12 0 Worked in an Internship, Summer Job, or Service Work Worked in Research Position Traveled Took a Class or Military Training Study Abroad BREAKDOWN OF MIT UNDERGRADUATES SUMMER EXPERIENCE BY YEAR Activity Worked in an Internship, # of Sophomores # of Juniors (% of Sophomores) (% of Juniors) # of Seniors (% of Seniors) Total 223 (38.5%) 292 (54.2%) 371 (59.8%) 886 (51.0%) 206 (35.6%) 148 (27.5%) 136 (21.9%) 490 (28.2%) Traveled 86 (14.9%) 59 (10.9%) 77 (12.4%) 222 (12.8%) Took the Summer Off 33 (5.5%) 11 (2.0%) 7 (1.1%) 51 (2.9%) 10 (1.7%) 9 (1.7%) 9 (1.5%) 28 (1.6%) Summer Job, or Service Work Worked in Research Position (UROP, IROP, Academic Research at another University) Took a Class or Study Abroad Page 5 Back to Top Military Training Other Activity 2 (0.3%) 5 (1.0%) 5 (0.8%) 12 (0.7%) 19 (3.3%) 14 (2.6%) 14 (2.3%) 47 (2.7%) 2015 Summer Experience Numbers by Class Year 400 Worked in an Internship, Summer Job, or Service Work Worked in Research Position 371 350 292 300 Traveled 250 223 206 Other Activity 200 148 150 100 Took a Class or Study Abroad 136 86 77 Took the Summer Off 59 50 33 19 10 2 14 9 11 5 14 9 7 5 0 # of Sophomores # of Juniors Page 6 Back to Top # of Seniors Military Training 2015 Summer Experience Percentages by Class Year Military Training 100% 90% 3.30% 2.60% 2.30% 10.90% 12.40% Took the Summer Off 14.90% 80% 70% 60% 21.90% 27.50% Took a Class or Study Abroad 35.60% Other Activity 50% 40% 30% 20% 59.80% 54.20% Traveled 38.50% Worked in Research Position 10% 0% % of Sophomores % of Juniors % of Seniors Worked in an Internship, Summer Job, or Service Work HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK DID YOU WORK FOR RESEARCH? Hours worked per week Percentage (Number of Students) More than 60 hours 0.7% (3) 51-60 hours 4.3% (19) 41-50 hours 19.3% (85) 31-40 hours 59.3% (261) 21-30 hours 9.3% (41) 11-20 hours 5.0% (22) 10 hours or less 2.0% (9) Page 7 Back to Top HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK DID YOU WORK FOR INTERNSHIP? Hours worked per week Percentage (Number of Students) More than 60 hours 4.0% (30) 51-60 hours 7.4% (57) 41-50 hours 37% (286) 31-40 hours 44% (341) 21-30 hours 3% (24) 11-20 hours 3% (20) 10 hours or less 2% (13) HOW MANY WEEKS WAS YOUR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY? Length of Summer Experience Percentage (Number of Students) Longer than 12 weeks 9% (41) 12 weeks 23% (101) 11 weeks 8.6% (38) 10 weeks 30.9% (136) 9 weeks 9.1% (40) 8 weeks 13.2% (58) 7 weeks 0.7% (3) 6 weeks 3.4% (15) 5 weeks 0.7% (3) 4 weeks or less 1.1% (5) HOW MANY WEEKS WAS YOUR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY? Length of Summer Experience Percentage (Number of Students) Longer than 12 weeks 9.7% (67) 12 weeks 34.1% (263) Page 8 Back to Top 11 weeks 11.2% (86) 10 weeks 27.5% (212) 9 weeks 3.8% (29) 8 weeks 6.9% (53) 7 weeks 2.1% (16) 6 weeks 2.5% (19) 5 weeks 1.0% (8) 4 weeks or less 2.3% (18) BENEFITS OF SUMMER EXPERIENCE Students were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed or disagreed to the following statements about their research opportunity or internship (summer job or service). These experiences represent 80% of undergraduate students’ summer experiences. BENEFITS OF SUMMER EXPERIENCE Question: I was in an industry/field of study I wanted to explore. I would recommend this employer to others. I would recommend my summer experience to others. My summer experience helped me to clarify my future career goals. My summer experience helped to identify my next steps in my career development process. My summer experience helped me identity my strongest skills and abilities. Strongly Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree 50.70% 35.30% 8.10% 4.30% 1.60% 49.90% 32.80% 10.10% 4.50% 2.80% 48.10% 35.90% 9.30% 4.50% 2.20% 42.70% 42.00% 9.90% 3.70% 1.70% 34.90% 40.40% 16.30% 6.70% 1.80% 28.50% 43.30% 19.20% 7.70% 1.30% Agree Page 9 Back to Top Disagree 2015 Benefits of Summer I was in an industry/field of study I wanted to explore. 51% 35% 8% I would recommend this employer to others. 50% 33% 10% I would recommend my summer experience to others. 48% 36% 9% 43% Helped me to clarify my future career goals. Helped to identify my next steps in my career development process. 35% Helped me identity my strongest skills and abilities. Agree 16% 40% 29% Strongly Agree 10% 42% 19% 43% Neutral SELECTION OF PLANS Students were asked to rate the reason why they selected their summer plans and this includes research opportunity, internship (summer job or service), travel, taking a class or other experiences. WHY DID YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU DID? Statement I wanted to explore a particular industry or field. Page 10 Back to Top Major Minor Not a Reason Reason Factor 74% 16% 10% I wanted to advance my career goals. 68% 21% 12% I wanted to deepen my understanding of a particular 54% 30% 16% I wanted to pursue a unique opportunity. 49% 25% 26% I wanted to make money. 46% 37% 17% I wanted to develop a new skill (e.g. learn a new 45% 32% 24% I needed to save money for my educational expenses. 20% 26% 53% I wanted to travel abroad. 18% 7% 76% I had to be in a certain geographical region. 16% 23% 61% I wanted to rest and relax. 15% 33% 52% I had difficulty finding an internship or research 12% 20% 68% I had family considerations. 11% 17% 72% I wanted to travel in the US. 6% 14% 80% I didn’t receive an offer that I chose to accept. 3% 5% 91% subject. language) opportunity? Page 11 Back to Top 2015 Selection of Plans 74% I wanted to explore a particular industry or field. 68% I wanted to advance my career goals. I wanted to make money. 46% I wanted to develop a new skill (e.g. learn a new language) 45% 20% I needed to save money for my educational expenses. I wanted to travel abroad. 18% I had to be in a certain geographical region. 16% I wanted to rest and relax. 15% I had difficulty finding an internship or research opportunity? 12% I had family considerations. 11% 25% 10% 12% 16% 26% 37% 17% 32% 24% 26% 53% 7% 76% 23% 61% 33% 52% 20% 68% 17% 72% 6% 14% 80% 3% 5% 0% Major Reason 30% 49% I wanted to pursue a unique opportunity. I didn’t receive an offer that I chose to accept. 21% 54% I wanted to deepen my understanding of a particular subject. I wanted to travel in the US. 16% 91% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Minor Reason Page 12 Back to Top Not a Factor OVERALL SUMMER EXPERIENCE PAY Career Services asked students to share how they were paid, (i.e. stipend, monthly, weekly, biweekly, hourly rate), then we took the information and put the data into 3 pay categories: 1) stipend 2) monthly (weekly and biweekly were converted to monthly pay) and 3) hourly. All data about pay are reported in these three categories recognizing that industries choose various pay methods for summer experiences. We then break out the information by student year (sophomore, junior, senior) and then by provide pay information by industry and by major. If an industry or major is not shown below, it is because there were not enough respondents. We encourage students and employers to look at pay by different categories (industry, major, and student year to find an appropriate pay range. EMPLOYERS: If there is not information listed below, we recommend using a percentage formula to help determine a wage. Identify an entry level salary for a similar position at your organization and multiply it by a percentage to determine the intern’s salary. Typically, the percentage will vary depending on the intern’s education level, previous experience and skill set. Ranges are normally anywhere from 50% to 85% of the hourly pay of a starting salary. The typical breakdown is as follows: Seniors: 80-85% of entry-level salary Juniors: 70-75% of entry-level salary Sophomores: 60-75% of entry level salary Freshmen: 45-55% of entry level salary OVERALL PAY HOW STUDENTS WERE PAID FOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCES Stipend/ Other Pay Salary Hourly Rate Unpaid 22% 5% 65% 8% (95) (23) (283) (34) Page 13 Back to Top HOW STUDENTS WERE PAID FOR INTERSHIPS Stipend/ Other Pay Salary Hourly Rate Unpaid 14% 37% 49% <1% (98) (261) (348) (1) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE MEAN, MEDIAN, & RANGE MEAN MEDIAN RANGE Stipend/ Other Pay $4195 $4320 $650-$8000 Monthly Salary* $1526 $1600 $400-$2500 Hourly Rate $10.54 $10.00 $8.00-$23.55 *Results for Monthly were combined to include weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE MEAN, MEDIAN, & RANGE MEAN MEDIAN RANGE Stipend/ Other Pay $4346 $4320 $650-$8000 Monthly Salary* $4779 $1600 $400-$2500 Hourly Rate $23.53 $21.00 $7.00-$50.00 *Results for Monthly were combined to include weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay. WHAT OTHER COMPENSATION OR PERKS WERE RECEIVED FOR RESEARCH Type of compensation or perk Percentage (N) Employer subsidized all of my housing 17.5% (76) Employer subsidized part of my housing 1.4% (6) Free meals at work or a food allowance 7.1% (31) Employer paid for all of my travel 13.8%(60) Employer paid for part of my travel 3.5%(15) Commuting cost to and from office (shuttles, subway pass, mileage, rental car) 5.5% (24) Other cost of living expenses paid by employer 2.3% (10) Page 14 Back to Top WHAT OTHER COMPENSATION OR PERKS WERE RECEIVED FOR INTERNSHIP Type of compensation or perk Percentage (N) Employer subsidized all of my housing 30.4% (215) Employer subsidized part of my housing 19.0% (134) Free meals at work or a food allowance 40.0% (283) Employer paid for all of my travel 33.7%(238) Employer paid for part of my travel 7.9%(56) Commuting cost to and from office (shuttles, subway pass, mileage, rental car) Other cost of living expenses paid by employer 25.0% (177) 6.5% (46) OF THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN A STIPEND, WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PAY FOR RESEARCH Mean: $4195 Median: $4320 Range: $650-$8000 25% Quartile $3000 50% Quartile $4320 75% Quartile $5000 OF THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN A STIPEND, WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PAY FOR INTERNSHIP Mean: $4385 Median: $4000 Range: $500-$15000 25% Quartile $2335 50% Quartile $4000 75% Quartile $5475 *Students often choose to start their own company and decide not to pay themselves. OF THOSE WHO WERE PAID MONTHLY, WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PAY FOR RESEARCH Mean: $1526 Median: $1600 Page 15 Back to Top Range: $400-$2500 25% Quartile $1350 50% Quartile $1600 75% Quartile $2000 OF THOSE WHO WERE PAID MONTHLY, WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PAY FOR INTERNSHIP Mean: $4779 Median: $4800 Range: $400-$12000 25% Quartile $3000 50% Quartile $4800 75% Quartile $6460 OF THOSE WHO WERE PAID AN HOURLY WAGE, WHAT WAS THE RATE PER HOUR FOR RESEARCH Mean: $10.54 Median: $10.00 Range $8.00-$23.55 25% Quartile $10.00 50% Quartile $10.00 75% Quartile $10.00 Pay Frequency % 3 1.2% $10.00 to $11.99 per hour 248 87.5% $12.00 to $13.99 per hour 24 7.1% $14.00 to $15.99 per hour 7 2.5% $16.00 to $18.99 per hour 1 0.4% $19.00 to $21.99 per hour 3 1.1% $22.00 to $24.99 per hour 1 0.4% $8.00 to $9.99 per hour Page 16 Back to Top OF THOSE WHO WERE PAID AN HOURLY WAGE, WHAT WAS THE RATE PER HOUR FOR INTERNSHIP Mean: $23.54 Median: $21.00 Range: $7.00-$50.00+ 25% Quartile $17.00 50% Quartile $21.00 75% Quartile $29.50 Pay Frequency % $7.00 to $7.99 per hour 2 0.6% $8.00 to $9.99 per hour 9 2.7% $10.00 to $11.99 per hour 22 6.3% $12.00 to $13.99 per hour 15 4.4% $14.00 to $15.99 per hour 32 9.0% $16.00 to $18.99 per hour 36 10.5% $19.00 to $21.99 per hour 83 18.8% $22.00 to $24.99 per hour 28 8.2% $25.00 to $29.99 per hour 54 15.8% $30.00 to $34.99 per hour 24 6.9% $35.00 to $39.99 per hour 34 9.0% $40.00 to $44.99 per hour 17 5.0% $45.00 to $49.99 per hour 8 2.3% $50 per hour or more 2 0.6% Page 17 Back to Top CLASSIFICATION PAY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE MEAN & RANGE MEAN RANGE Stipend/ Other Pay $4481 $800-$8000 Monthly Salary* $1565 $400-$2500 Hourly Rate $10.56 $8.00-$20.00 Stipend/ Other Pay $4124 $650-$6000 Monthly Salary* $1585 $1000-$2000 Hourly Rate $10.27 $10.00-$15.00 Stipend/ Other Pay $4045 $750-$7200 Monthly Salary* $1396 $500-$2000 Hourly Rate $10.81 $9.90-$23.55 SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS *Results for Monthly were combined to include weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE MEAN, & RANGE MEAN RANGE Stipend/ Other Pay $4246 $500-$13000 Monthly Salary* $3478 $500-$10000 Hourly Rate $18.44 $7.00-$45.00 Stipend/ Other Pay $4186 $500-$13000 Monthly Salary* $4567 $400-$10000 Hourly Rate $23.60 $8.00-$50.00 SOPHOMORES JUNIORS Page 18 Back to Top SENIORS Stipend/ Other Pay $4687 $500-$15000 Monthly Salary* $5221 $560-$12000 Hourly Rate $26.93 $10.00-46.00 *Results for Monthly were combined to include weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay. DEPARTMENT PAY WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE (Mean) PAY BY COURSE/DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH? Course Stipend #N Monthly #N Hourly Rate #N Salary 1 (Civil & Environmental $5000 2 - - $10.58 6 2 (Mechanical Engineering) $4841 12 $1376 5 $10.35 50 3 (Mat. Science & Engineering) $4439 7 - - $10.25 6 - - - - - - 5 (Chemistry) $4416 5 - - $10.10 10 6 (EECS) $3682 23 $1982 5 $10.73 54 7 (Biology) $4680 4 - - $10.54 28 8 (Physics) $5425 4 - - $10.20 27 9 (Brain & Cognitive Science) $3933 3 - - $10.02 12 10 (Chemical Engineering) $4493 3 $1527 4 $10.83 12 - - - - $4269 4 - - $10.00 4 14 (Economics) - - - - - - 15 (Management) - - - - $11.33 3 Engineering) 4 (Architecture) 11 (DUSP) 12 (Earth Atmospheric & Planetary Science) Page 19 Back to Top $3600 2 - - $11.29 14 17 (Political Science) - - - - - - 18 (Mathematics) - - - - $11.53 16 $3964 11 $1528 5 $10.39 26 21 (Humanities) - - - - $10.00 3 22 (Nuclear Science & Eng.) - - - - $10.00 4 24 (Linguistics) - - - - - - 16 (Aeronautics & Astronautics 20 (Biological Engineering) WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE (Mean) PAY BY COURSE/DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNSHIPS? Course Stipend #N Monthly #N Hourly Rate #N Salary 1 (Civil & Environmental $4133 6 $2320 2 $18.23 9 2 (Mechanical Engineering) $4197 21 $3942 37 $21.31 66 3 (Mat. Science & Engineering) $3126 3 $2795 8 $19.06 6 4 (Architecture) $5000 2 - - - - 5 (Chemistry) $3500 2 $4675 2 $23.40 2 6 (EECS) $4657 30 $5401 135 $27.59 138 7 (Biology) - - - - $15.08 6 8 (Physics) $6250 2 $6425 4 $18.44 9 - - $1288 2 $19.29 7 $6167 3 $4390 15 $24.09 22 - - - - $15.75 3 $4800 3 - - $13.75 2 - - $7534 4 - - Engineering) 9 (Brain & Cognitive Science) 10 (Chemical Engineering) 11 (DUSP) 12 (Earth Atmospheric & Planetary Science) 14 (Economics) Page 20 Back to Top - - $2740 5 $25.70 8 $4288 10 $4096 11 $21.04 30 - - - - - - 18 (Mathematics) $5725 4 $5564 22 $21.90 22 20 (Biological Engineering) $3560 5 $2089 9 $17.20 8 21 (Humanities) - - - - - - 22 (Nuclear Science & Eng.) - - $2134 2 $16.23 2 24 (Linguistics) - - 15 (Management) 16 (Aeronautics & Astronautics 17 (Political Science) INDUSTRY PAY OF THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN A STIPEND, WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE PAY? WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE (Mean) PAY BY INDUSTRY FOR RESEARCH Course Stipend #N Monthly #N Hourly Rate #N Salary Applied Research (scientific $3853 17 $1374 7 $10.73 45 Architecture or Urban Planning - - $10.60 5 Automotive or Other - - $10.25 4 research or R&D at a Company) Transportation Aviation or Aerospace $3600 2 - - $10.75 16 - - - - - - Chemicals or Materials $4885 8 - - $10.24 17 Computer Hardware or $3250 2 - $10.75 4 Business Services (Advertising, Marketing, PR, Retail) Electrical Engineering Page 21 Back to Top Computer Software (Software $5067 9 $1380 2 $10.68 33 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4275 10 $1500 2 $10.12 23 - - - - $10.00 3 $4436 5 - - $10.63 8 - - - - - - 6020 5 1800 2 10.61 38 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3998 12 $1664 5 $10.57 29 International Development - - - - $10.00 2 Investment Banking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3704 19 - - $10.07 33 Development or Gaming) Consulting (Strategy, Management) Consulting (Technical, Engineering) Consumer or Industrial Manufacturing (Product Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Construction) Defense Education-Applied Research Education - Teaching Energy (green/alternative) Energy (petroleum, gas, coal) Engineering Financial Services (Commercial Banking, Insurance) Government or Public Administration Healthcare or Medicine (Money/Investment Management, Mutual Funds, Private Equity, etc.) * Law (intellectual property, patents, legal practice) Military Other Page 22 Back to Top Pharmaceuticals (Biotech, $3648 5 - - $10.65 15 Medical Devices) WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE (Mean) PAY BY INDUSTRY FOR INTERNSHIP Course Stipend #N Monthly #N Hourly Rate #N $4190 19 $22.05 25 $1856 3 $23.65 4 - - - - $2826 3 $24.08 6 $4190 19 - - $1700 2 $20.20 5 $2978 4 $19.90 8 $20.00 2 Salary Aviation or Aerospace $4927 14 Applied Research (scientific research or R&D at a $3113 8 $5900 2 - - $4927 14 - - - - - - - - $5640 15 - - - - Company) Architecture or Urban Planning Automotive or Other Transportation Aviation or Aerospace Business Services (Advertising, Marketing, PR, Retail) Chemicals or Materials Communications or Entertainment Computer Hardware or Electrical Engineering Computer Software (Software Development or Gaming) Consulting (Strategy, Management) Consulting (Technical, Engineering) Consumer or Industrial Manufacturing (Product Manufacturing, Consumer - - Products, Construction) Page 23 Back to Top $3889 7 $25.70 14 $5662 110 $28.45 103 $4498 9 $24.38 4 $2320 2 $23.39 9 $4399 8 $22.19 13 Defense $4767 3 - - $19.17 8 Education - Teaching $3798 9 $1573 3 $15.65 13 - - - - 14.20 5 Education- Applied Research - - - - - - Energy (green/alternative) - - $1400 2 $36.11 7 Energy (petroleum, gas, coal) $11500 2 $5171 12 - - Engineering $3670 10 $3884 29 $23.68 34 - - $4917 6 $28.00 11 $3916 6 - - $16.91 4 Healthcare or Medicine $2950 2 $3064 6 $22.08 6 International Development $3375 2 - - - - $7967 14 $27.46 10 - - - - - - - - - - $13.50 8 $2949 8 $14.67 19 $2902 9 $18.68 19 - - - - Education- Administrative Staff Financial Services (Commercial Banking, Insurance) Government or Public Administration Investment Banking (Money/Investment Management, Mutual Funds, - - - - - - $2800 5 $3900 2 - - $2050 2 Private Equity, etc.) * Law (intellectual property, patents, legal practice) Military Non- Profit Organization or NGO Other Pharmaceuticals (Biotech, Medical Devices) Real Estate TOP FIELDS FOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCES Page 24 Back to Top Industry/Field of Study Percentage # of Students Applied Research (scientific research or R&D at a Company) 17% 74 Other 12% 54 Computer Software (Software Development or Gaming) 12% 53 Healthcare or Medicine 12% 51 Engineering 11% 50 Education - Applied Research through a University (ex: MIT) 9% 40 Chemicals or Materials 7% 31 Aviation or Aerospace 5% 23 Pharmaceuticals (Biotech, Medical Devices) 5% 21 Energy (green/alternative) 3% 13 Computer Hardware or Electrical Engineering 2% 7 Architecture or Urban Planning 1% 6 Education - Teaching 1% 5 Automotive or Other Transportation 1% 4 1% 2 Business Services (Advertising, Marketing, PR, Retail) 1% 2 International Development 1% 2 Defense 0% 1 Education - Administrative Staff 0% 1 Energy (petroleum, gas, coal) 0% 1 Financial Services (Commercial Banking, Insurance) 0% 1 Law (intellectual property, patents, legal practice) 0% 1 Military 0% 1 Consumer or Industrial Manufacturing (Product Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Construction) Page 25 Back to Top Top Fields for Summer Experiences EDUCATION - TEACHING 3% Industry/Field of Study EDUCATION - APPLIED RESEARCH THROUGH A UNIVERSITY (EX: MIT) 3% CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS 4% PHARMACEUTICALS (BIOTECH, MEDICAL DEVICES) 4% HEALTHCARE OR MEDICINE 6% AVIATION OR AEROSPACE 6% OTHER 7% APPLIED RESEARCH (SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR R&D AT A COMPANY) 8% ENGINEERING 10% COMPUTER SOFTWARE (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OR GAMING) 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% % of Respondents TOP FIELDS FOR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES Industry/Field of Study Percentage # of Students Computer Software (Software Development or Gaming) 33% 250 Engineering 10% 76 Aviation or Aerospace 7% 55 Other 4% 33 Education - Teaching 4% 30 Pharmaceuticals (Biotech, Medical Devices) 4% 28 4% 26 Healthcare or Medicine 3% 24 Computer Hardware or Electrical Engineering 3% 22 Applied Research (scientific research or R&D at a Company) 3% 22 Investment Banking (Money/Investment Management, Mutual Funds, Private Equity, etc.) Page 26 Back to Top 30% Consumer or Industrial Manufacturing (Product 3% 22 Energy (petroleum, gas, coal) 3% 22 Non-Profit Organization or NGO 3% 21 Financial Services (Commercial Banking, Insurance) 2% 18 Chemicals or Materials 2% 15 Consulting (Strategy, Management) 2% 14 Defense 2% 13 Consulting (Technical, Engineering) 2% 13 Government or Public Administration 2% 12 Automotive or Other Transportation 1% 10 Business Services (Advertising, Marketing, PR, Retail) 1% 9 Architecture or Urban Planning 1% 8 Education - Administrative Staff 1% 7 Energy (green/alternative) 1% 4 0% 4 Real Estate 0% 3 International Development 0% 2 Military 0% 2 Education - Applied Research through a University (ex: MIT) 0% 1 Law (intellectual property, patents, legal practice) 0% 1 Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Construction) Communications or Entertainment (Media, Film, Sports, Theater) WHERE GEOGRAPHICALLY, WERE MIT STUDENTS THE SUMMER OF 2015? Location % of Students U.S.A. (including Puerto Rico, territories, etc.) 78% Outside U.S.A. 22% Page 27 Back to Top TOP US DESTINATIONS US Location Percentage # of Students California 31% 209 Massachusetts 26% 178 New York 12% 80 Washington 5% 33 Texas 4% 25 Illinois 2% 15 Maryland 2% 15 District of Columbia 2% 14 Pennsylvania 2% 12 Florida 1% 10 TOP INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS International Location Percentage* #of Students France 8% 15 Singapore 7% 14 Germany 7% 13 Israel 7% 13 Chile 6% 11 China 6% 11 Spain 6% 11 Japan 4% 8 Italy 2% 4 South Korea 2% 4 Thailand 2% 4 *Out of 195 students who had international summer experiences. Page 28 Back to Top MIT UNDERGRAUDATE STUDENTS’ SUMMER EXPERIENCES BY DEPARTMENT The chart below shows the organizations and companies were students held their summer experience. If cells are blank, then no students or a low number of students responded for that particular major. Please note: Double majors are classified by a student’s home department. 1- Civil & Environmental Engineering +D Studio, Accenture, AECOM, Army Corps of Engineers, Arup, Bain & Company, Consigli, Department of Energy, Fundacion Chile, General Dynamics, General Services Administration, Geosyntec, MIT (including: Media Lab, Man-Vehicle Lab), Public Transit Department of Santiago, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., Sam Schwartz Engineering, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Structural Design Lab, SUTD, Talisman Energy, University of Stuttgart 2- Mechanical Engineering +D Studio, 3M, 6Sensor Labs, Accenture, Acudra IT, Adolphe Merkle Institute, Aerospace Controls, Laboratory, Air Liquide, Alcoa Point Comfort Operations, Allegion, Amazon, Amazon Robotics, Anikeeva, Apple, Inc., Art of Problem Solving, Atlas Devices, Aurora Flight Sciences, Autodesk, AYC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BCG, Beaverworks, Biogen, Boeing, Carnegie Robotics LLC, Cells for Cells, Center for clean water and energy, Center of Biomedical Engineering, CGI, Chevron, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CICATA, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, ConocoPhillips, CSAIL, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dassault Systems Solidworks, Del Vecchio Lab, Dell Inc., Digital Design Fabrication Group, DIRETCV, D-Lab, edX, Electricite de France, Empire, Facebook, Fiat Chrysler Automotives, Fitbit, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Formlabs, GEAR Lab, General Motors, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Global Startup Labs Sri Lanka, Goldman Sachs, Grove, Harvard University, HKUST, HML, HRL, Imperial College London, IMT systems and robotics, Incube Labs, Intel, International Design Centre, International Development Innovation Network, Intuitive Surgical Inc., IYPT Chile, John Deere, JPL, JPMorgan, Kavli Institute, Kellogg Co., Kohane Lab, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, LBPE, LeafLabs, LEES, LEGO2Nano, Little devices, Loccioni Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mars & Co, Media Lab, MedImmune, Michelin, Microsoft Corp., MIT (including: Kavli Institute, Laboratory for Energy and Microsystems Innovation, Lincoln Lab, Little Devices Group, Pentelute Lab), MMID Full Design Service Team, Motiv, Mu-FX Music Electronics, NASA, Nasdaq, National Institutes of Health, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock, Nest, New York Times, Newman Lab, Nortek Global HVAC, Northrop Grumman Corporation, OME, Onfleet, Pancake Man/Inaho, Pappalardo Laboratories, Peaxy, Philips Research Healthcare, Pioneer Natural Resources, Plume Labs, Podimetrics, Portal instruments, Princeton University- Steingart Lab, RapidSOS, Reel Action Fly Fishing, Rest Devices, Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Lab, Roominate, Rue Studio, RWTH Aachen, Scripps Translational Science Institute, Shaper, Shell Page 29 Back to Top Global Solutions, Shell Techworks, SISSA, SMART Centre at NUS, Smith & Nephew, Southeast Asian Leadership Service Network (SEALNet), Space Systems Lab, SpaceX, SSL, State Farm, SUTD, Tec de Monterrey, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, TechTop, Tesla Motors, The World Bank, Tokyo University, Universidad de Guanajuato, Universidad de los Andes, University College Cork, University of Auckland, University of Chicago Onel Lab, University of Washington, University of Wyoming, US Bionics, US Naval Research Lab, Voxel8, Whirlpool, Winchester College 3- Materials Science & Engineering Alcoa, Bosch, Boston Power, BP, Cartesian, CETI, Communications Media Advisors Strategy Consulting, Corning, Dynon Avionics, EDF, Electricité de France, FAU, Formlabs, Harvard, IHI Corporation, Imperial College London, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, JFE Steel, Koch Institute, Laboratory for Bio-Inspired Interfaces, L’Oréal, MIT Media Lab, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, NSF MRSEC REU / Columbia-CCNY Nano Initiative / City College of New York, Singapore University of Technology and Design, State Farm, The Walt Disney Company Japan, Under Armour, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Oxford, Voxel8 4- Architecture Clifford Beers Housing Inc., Gemeentemuseum, HKP Architects, Miner Feinstein Architects, MIT, Plan Cerro 5- Chemistry Broad Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Covaris, CU Boulder, Deutsche Bank, Dow AgroSciences, Imperial College, Isla Urbana, KAIST IBS CCHF, Merck, MIT, New Oriental, Stubbe Lab, Swager Lab, University of Mainz, University of Witwatersrand, Van Voorhis Group 6- Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Ab Initio, Accenture, Acutec Precision Machining, Advanced Mirco Devices, Aerospace Medical Association, Affectiva, Akamai, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Amazon, AMC, Amdocs, Amplify, Analog Devices, Anritsu, Appboy, Apple, Inc., Applied Radar, AQR, Area 1 Security, Asia Innovation, Aurora Flight Sciences, Basis Technology, BCCN-Berlin Center for Computational Neuroscience, bebop.co, Beme, Bloomberg LP, BMW, BNY Mellon, Boeing, Box, Branch2, Bridgewater Associates, Briefme Media LLC, BrightGauge Software, Cadence Design System, CalTech, Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Cannonball, Cape Software, Capital One, Celect, Certain Affinity, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Citigroup, Cloudera Inc, Coherent Knowledge, Computations Structures Group, Consensus Systems, Continental Corporation, Cornerstone Research, Counsyl, CSAIL, Deverse, DirecTV, DNAnexus, Domeyard, Draper Laboratory, Dresden University of technology, Drive Digital Company, Dropbox, Inc., eBay, Ecole Polytechnique Federal du Lausanne, Elecritie de France, EPFL, Epic Systems, Ernst & Young, Etsy, Evernote, Everseat, Facebook, Fidelity Investments, First Mate Yatch Care, Fitbit, Flatiron Health, Ford Motor Company, FormLabs, Fujitsu Laboratories, Gameloft, Page 30 Back to Top General Electric, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Girls Who Code, Goldman Sachs, Google, Inc., Gottingen, Groupon, Grove Labs, Guarente Lab, GuiaBolso, Helpfie, Homejoy, HubSpot, Human Engineering Laboratory at University of Pittsburgh, IBA, IBM, Indeed, Indiana University, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Infolab, Infosys, Intel, Intentional Software Corporation, Intersective, Intersystems, Intuitive Surgical, iRobot, IS&T, Jane Street Capital, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JP Morgan Chase & Co., JPL, Just Baguette, Kamcord, KAYAK, KC STEM Alliance, Kyruus, Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Language Acquisition Lan, LeafLabs, Leerink Partners, Levant Power, Lightspeed Ventures, Linear Technology Corporation, LinkedIn, Lob.com, Luminoso, Lumosity, MassChallenge, MasterCard, Media Lab, Medidata, Medtronics, Mesosphere, Meteor Development Group, Microsoft, MIT (including: Bioelectronics Lab, CETI, LFE, Lincoln Laboratory, Kavli Institute, Media Lab, MISTI, MTL, School of Architecture, Sloan School of Business, Weiss Lab), MITRE, MotiveMetrics, Mozilla, NASA, NASA Ames, NASA Goddard, Nasdaq, National Academy of Medicine, National Cancer Center, National Institute of Health and Medical Research, National Taiwan University, Nest Labs, Netease, Networking Technologies Inc. (RxNT), New Valence Robotics, New York Times, Newman Lab, Noblis, NTU, Nvidia, OME, Onshape, Oracle, Oscar Health Insurance, PacketZoom, Palantir, PDT Partners LLC., Percipient Networks, Pharos Labs LLC, Piazza Technologies, Pinterest, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pratt and Whitney, Protect the Force, PureStorage, QDS Systems, Quora, Inc., Rational Systems, Redfin, Rev.com, RLE/MITEI, Salesforce, San Mateo Union High School District GATE Parent Group, SanDisk, Session M, Shell Oil Products Company, Shoobx, Inc., Shriners Hospital, Sift Science, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), Smarsh, Smule, Softest Designs Inc, Sonos, Space Propulsion Lab, SpaceX, Spectroscopy Lab, Spoonflower, SproutsIO, Square, SSL, STEP LAB, Stride Health, Superlabs, SUTD, Sysdyne Technologies, Tamr, Technion University, Tecniq, Tercio Solutions LLC, Tesla Motors, Thales IFEC, The American Enterprise Institute, The Manager, Inc., Toshiba, Trademark Tours, Transcend Education, TripAdvisor, TU Munich, TU Wien, Tubular Labs, Tumblr, Turkcell, Twitter, Two Sigma Investments, uBeam, UCL, Ultimate Software, Under Armour, University of Stuttgart, Universidad Diego Portales, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, University College Cork, University of Helsinki, University of Jordan, University of Maryland College Park, UPC, UROP, Vasco Data Security, Vecna, ViaSat, Visa, Inc., Waseda University, Weiss Lab in the SBC, Weizmann Institute of Science, WePay, Whitepages, World Animal Net, Yahoo, Inc., Yelp, YouTube, ZappRx, Zinc Technologies 7- Biology Brigham & Women's Hospital | HMS, Chaikof Lab, Columbia University, Diablo Clinical Research, Emergency Medical Services Team, Harvard Medical School, CCIB and Molecular Biology, Jaenisch Lab, Koch Institute, Krieger Lab, Langer Lab, Meyerson Lab, MGH, Edwin L Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology, MISTI, MIT, National Academy of Science, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Oeop, Pentelute Lab, Page 31 Back to Top People Making a Difference, Inc., Pfizer, Picower, Universidad de Chile, USC, Weiss Lab, Whitehead Institute, Wits University 8- Physics +D Studio, Academia Sinica, Aerospace Corporation, American Museum of Natural History, BluVue, Buchwald Lab, Caltech, CERN, CNRS, Dropbox, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Facebook, Good Eggs, Harvard, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Jet Propulsion Lab, Kavli Institute for Space Research and Astrophysics, LNS, Lowell Observatory, MediaMath, MIT (including: Astronomy Lab, Campus Activities Complex, CUA, Media Lab, RLE, Wallace Observatory), Morgan Stanley, Quantum Photonics Lab, Rev, SMART Center, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, Synaptics, Tohoku University 9- Brain & Cognitive Science Akashi, Inc, Athena Health, Barnard Cognitive Development Center at Columbia University, Bear Laboratory, Centre Leon Berard, Chesapeake Housing Mission, Dicarlo lab, EMBL, EPFL, First Church Shelter, Galileo Camps, Graybiel Laboratory, Griffith university Gold Coast Australia-National Center for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases Lab,HHMI, Imperial College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT (including: BCS, Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation, Graybiel Lab, Office of Engineering Outreach Programs), Morgan Stanley, National Center of Biotechnology, Respond Now, Schulz lab, Stanford's Social Learning Lab, Tel Aviv University, The Student Conservation Association, Tye Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, University of California at Davis 10- Chemical Engineering 3M, Accenture, Alcoa, Biogen, BP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brushett, Chevron Oronite, Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, ConocoPhillips, Department of Energy, Driver Group, ExxonMobil, Future Citites Catapult, Galileo Learning, Genentech, GreenWatch, IFP Energies nouvelles, IMDEA Energia, ImmunoGen, Labminds, Lam Research Corporation, Langer Lab, LiquiGlide, Inc., L'Oreal USA, Mass General, McKinsey & Company, Merck & Co, MIT (including: Tisdale Lab, Weiss Lab, Women's Technology Program), Moderna Therapeutics, Morgan Stanley, National Institutes of Health, Old Dominion University, Pioneer Natural Resources, Rohsenow-Kendall Lab & Gleason Lab @ ISN, Saint Gobain, Science/Research Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Shell Oil Company, SMART Centre, University of Pennsylvania, Total Petrochemicals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, W.L.Gore & Associates 11- Urban Studies & Planning Black Mesa Water Coalition, Center for Effective Government, IDC, MBTA, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Soccer Shots Orlando 12- Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences [EAPS] Page 32 Back to Top Air Force Research Labs, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Emory University, Kinnetic Labs, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, MIT (including: OEOP, Wallace Astrophysical Observatory) South African Astronomical Observatory, Stroud, UCLouvain, US Naval Observatory 14- Economics Analysis Group, Citigroup, Columbia Business School, D.E. Shaw, Geode Capital Management, Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited, MIT, Office of Senator Harry Reid-United States Senate, Oliver Wyman, Peter J Solomon Company, Schenectady District Attorney, U.S. Government Accountability Office, World Bank 15- Management Akuna Capital, Appboy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fidelity, Gelber Group, MIT, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, OnForce, Pixability, RapidSOS, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), SMART, Tencent, Unicredit S.p.A, Vitol Inc. 16- Aeronautics & Astronautics Aerospace Controls Lab, Airware Inc., Beaverworks, Boeing Commercial Aviation, Dauria Aerospace, East Harlem School at Exodus House, Garmin International, Goldman Sachs, JPL, KidCam Summer Camps, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Man Vehicle Lab, MIT SSL, MIT TELAMS, Morse Corp., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Nucleus Scientific, Orbital ATK, Pharos Labs, Politecnico di Torino, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Missile Systems, Science Factory, Signs and Shapes, Space Propulsion Lab, Space Systems Lab, SpaceX, SPL, Technical University of Catalonia – BarcelonaTech, Thales Alenia Space, United Launch Alliance, University of Nebraska Lincoln 17- Political Science Math Plus Academy, MIT 18- Mathematics Accenture, Adobe, Amadeus, Apple, Applied Math Lab, Asana, Bank of America, Bridgewater Associates, CERN, Cloudera, CSAIL, DigitasLBi, Directv/AT&T, Dropbox, EIU Canback (formerly Canback and Company), Facebook, GMO, LLC, Goldman Sachs, Google, Inc., Hebrew University, IDC, Idealab, Indeed, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière, Intentional Software, J.P. Morgan Chase, Jane Street Capital, Jelinek Summer Workshop for Speech and Language Technology, Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, Liberty Mutual, Loomis Sayles, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MediaVest, MIT (including: Lincoln Laboratory, Math Department), Morgan Stanley, NASDAQ, National Museum of Mathematics, National University of Singapore, NERA, Next Jump, Palantir Technologies, Inc., Russell Investments, sg3 capital, SISSA Mathlab, SPMPS, TASER International, Tel Aviv University, The Blackstone Group, The Brattle Group, UC Page 33 Back to Top Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of West Georgia, Walmart, West Cabarrus YMCA 20- Biological Engineering AbbVie, Bear Lab, Beckman, Bhatia Lab, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chulabhorn Research Institute, ClearView Healthcare Partners, CloudLock, Inc., CRCL, ETH Zurich, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Fuzhou University, Harvard Medical School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hope Through Health, Illumina, Khademhosseini Lab, Koch Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Lab for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies, L'Oreal, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Merck Research Laboratories, MIT (including: Guarente Lab, Langer Lab, OEOP, Weiss Lab, Vander Heiden Lab), National University of Singapore, NIH, Ocean Exploration Trust, Operations Research Center, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, RapidSOS, Regeneron, Rockefeller University, Sarvey Wildlife Care Center, Schwartauer Werke, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sharp Edge Labs, Singapore Ministry of Health, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, SQZ Biotech, St. Francis Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, The University of Texas at Austin, TU Delft, U of I, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, University of Porto, Weizmann Institute of Science, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Whitehead Institute, WPI 21- Humanities, 21A- Anthropology, 21F- Foreign Languages & Literature, 21H- History, 21M- Music & Theater Arts, 21W- Writing & Humanistic Studies Doomsday Entertainment, Harvard University, MIT (including: Libraries, Media Lab, IS&T), Robert Gregory Real Estate, Steve Rotfeld Productions, Wake Forest University 22- Nuclear Science & Engineering Fermilab, General Atomics, MIT (including: Edgerton Center, Reactor Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory), Nuclear Reactor Lab, Phoenix Nuclear Labs, Sandia National Labs, US Department of Energy 24- Linguistics & Philosophy CSAIL, Google, Voiceitt Other Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Moore Good Ideas, Inc. 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