Gakujo Co., Ltd., which operates a employment information site, has received an increase in the number of applicants for UI turns to rural areas due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the recommendation of telework. Was conducted.The number of valid responses is 2022.

 According to the questionnaire, 76.3% answered that they would like to participate in the "internship conducted in the region". The result greatly exceeded "23.9% who do not want to participate". Almost all of the "people who want to get a job on the UI turn" answered that they would like to participate in an internship held in a rural area.Also, it should be noted that 68.3% of the respondents who answered "I do not want to get a job in the UI turn or in the region" also answered that they would like to participate in the "internship conducted in the region".It can be seen that many students are interested in "internships conducted in rural areas", including those who do not wish to have "UI turns or employment in rural areas" at this time.

 When asked what kind of internship they would like to participate in in the region, the most common answer was "The content of the internship seems to be interesting 63.4%". There are voices such as "I want to experience work related to tourism and regional development" and "I want to experience the work of a manufacturer that manufactures unique products", and I intend to participate in an internship with contents unique to rural areas that can not be experienced in urban areas. Can be heard.

 The next most common answer was "52.9% who can participate online". In a survey on "intention to participate in internships" conducted in June 2020, 6% of the students answered "I would like to participate if there is an internship that I can participate in online", and most of the students are reluctant to participate in the internship online. It turns out that there is no such thing.Online participation makes it easier for urban students to participate in internships at local businesses, and “online local internships” may become a trend in the future.

 As for the desired time to participate in the internship held in the region, "August" and "September" resulted in more than 8%, indicating that they would like to participate in the summer vacation period.

Reference: [Gakujo Co., Ltd.] Asagaku Navi 2022 For 2022 graduate students Employment Awareness Survey (Regarding Local Internship) June 2020 Edition

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