Graduates of higher education institutions in 2016 and 2018: post-graduate internships Nearly a quarter of Swiss university graduates did an internship after their studies

Nearly a quarter of Swiss university graduates did an internship after their studies

13.10.2025 - In the five years following their graduation, 23% of people who graduated from a Swiss higher education institution in 2016 or 2018 did at least one internship. The proportion of those who did an internship varied greatly depending on their field of study. With hindsight, almost 90% of the graduates would still do an internship even though their employment situation five years after graduation was less favourable overall than that of those who did not do an internship. These are the main findings of a new publication by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2016-2018
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0203-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
13.10.2025
Topic:
Education and science

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