Most operations interns list "operations intern," "customer service," and "work ethic" as skills on their resumes. We go into more details on the most important operations internship responsibilities here:
See the full list of operations internship skills.
After discovering the most helpful skills, we moved onto what kind of education might be helpful in becoming an operations internship. We found that 79.0% of operations interns have graduated with a bachelor's degree and 8.4% of people in this position have earned their master's degrees. While most operations interns have a college degree, you may find it's also true that generally it's possible to be successful in this career with only a high school degree. In fact, our research shows that one out of every nine operations interns were not college graduates.
Those operations interns who do attend college, typically earn either a business degree or a kinesiology degree. Less commonly earned degrees for operations interns include a finance degree or a communication degree.
When you're ready to become an operations internship, you might wonder which companies hire operations interns. According to our research through operations internship resumes, operations interns are mostly hired by JBS USA, Oracle, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Now is a good time to apply as JBS USA has 91 operations interns job openings, and there are 48 at Oracle and 39 at J.B. Hunt Transport Services.
But if you're interested in companies where you might earn a high salary, operations interns tend to earn the biggest salaries at HP, Amkor Technology is a strategically located company with a diversified working environment. Employees mention free lunches, transportation, and lodging, and the management is good at recognizing key talents., and CBIZ. Take HP for example. The median operations internship salary is $55,014. At Amkor Technology is a strategically located company with a diversified working environment. Employees mention free lunches, transportation, and lodging, and the management is good at recognizing key talents., operations interns earn an average of $52,656, while the average at CBIZ is $48,089. You should take into consideration how difficult it might be to secure a job with one of these companies.
View more details on operations internship salaries across the United States.
If you earned a degree from the top 100 educational institutions in the United States, you might want to take a look at Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo. These three companies have hired a significant number of operations interns from these institutions.
For the most part, operations interns make their living in the manufacturing and technology industries. Operations interns tend to make the most in the government industry with an average salary of $40,232. The operations internship annual salary in the technology and finance industries generally make $36,404 and $35,524 respectively. Additionally, operations interns who work in the government industry make 22.2% more than operations interns in the hospitality Industry.