Which Class Years Internships Accept
How many internships accept sophomores and juniors, not just graduating seniors?
Of the 3,140 internships that state a class-year window, 43% accept the class of 2029 (this year's sophomores) and 61% accept the class of 2028 (juniors). Most internships that say who they want still want upperclassmen, but a real share are open earlier.
Share of internships accepting each class year
Of 3,140 postings that state a graduation-year window.
How to read this
Based on 3,140 verified postings from the SignalMax Careers tracked index. Data through November 5, 2026. These figures describe the internships we are actively tracking, a large sample of the market rather than the entire market. See our methodology for how the data is collected, verified and de-duplicated.
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