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This question is about internship demographics.
What percentage of Interns are female?
57.4% of interns are female in the United States. This is 3.3 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female interns has increased by 0.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 782,297 female interns in the U.S. and 580,590 male interns in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,362,887 people with the specific job title of internship and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Interns By Year
| Year | Female Interns | Male Interns | Percentage Female Interns | Percentage Male Interns | |
| 2019 | 4,857 | 3,606 | 57.4% | 42.6% | |
| 2018 | 5,294 | 4,491 | 54.1% | 45.9% | |
| 2017 | 4,949 | 4,188 | 54.2% | 45.8% | |
| 2016 | 4,810 | 3,827 | 55.7% | 44.3% | |
| 2015 | 4,810 | 3,832 | 55.7% | 44.3% | |
| 2014 | 4,489 | 3,585 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 2013 | 4,303 | 3,168 | 57.6% | 42.4% | |
| 2012 | 4,464 | 3,201 | 58.2% | 41.8% | |
| 2011 | 4,589 | 3,357 | 57.7% | 42.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,444 | 3,392 | 56.7% | 43.3% |
Additionally, female interns tend to be older than male interns. The average age of a female internship is 47.5, while the average age of a male internship is 42.1.
While the majority of U.S. interns are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 80% of mainframe operator are male. On the other hand, some internship jobs are dominated by females. 89% of key punch operator, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among interns. The average male internship earns an average annual salary of $35,796, while the average female internship earns an average annual income of $34,373, meaning female interns make 96 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Interns Are Female FAQ
Are interns jobs male or female dominated?
Internship jobs are female dominated. 57.4% of interns are female and 42.6% of interns are male in the United States.
How has the number of female interns changed over time?
The number of female interns has increased by 0.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 56.7% female interns and the latest data shows that there are 57.4% female interns in the U.S.
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