B
Evidence Grade B
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50%
50% -- year over year growth in interest in internships abroad for US college students (Q1 2026)
Interest in internships abroad among US college students increased by 50% year over year in 2026.
- Small sample size (275 students) from a vendor survey
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Value
50%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
Q1 2026
Entity
Sample Size
275
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Terra Dotta
Primary
Tier B
https://authentica.com/blogs/study-abroad-demand-2026-27/ ↗
Source Article
Unlocking Opportunities: Study Abroad Demand 2026-27
Original Research
Terra Dotta
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Methodology
Terra Dotta Voice of the Students 2026 survey, year-over-year comparison
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US college students: 50% year over year growth in interest in internships abroad. Source: Terra Dotta (Q1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/internship-abroad-interest-growth-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/internship-abroad-interest-growth-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>50%</strong> -- year over year growth in interest in internships abroad for US college students<br><small>Source: Terra Dotta (Q1 2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/internship-abroad-interest-growth-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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