MBAs Report That an Internship is Essential for Career Success Recent poll by MBACareers.com Finds 88 Percent of Interns Receive Job Offers; Men Seek Networking while Women Create Formal Mentoring Relationships PORTLAND, Ore. - April 5, 2006 - The highly qualified MBA with an internship will receive a job offer, according to a recent poll by MBACareers.com. 88 percent of interns were offered a position following their internship and reported that the internship led to finding mentors and critical networking contacts that helped them in their career path. "Increasingly, an MBA internship has become the ticket to a job making an internship at the best firms and top corporations extremely competitive" said JillXan Donnelly, president of MBACareers.com."The survey is clear - get the internship, apply yourself and nine out of ten interns will get a job offer for a permanent position." The poll equally attracted women and men MBAs who offered different perspectives about the networking and mentoring relationships developed during their internship experience. Of the 89 percent that stated they created networking contacts that helped them in their career path, over two-thirds were male. More than 75 percent of the women MBAs responded that they created a formal mentor relationship from their internship, whereas only 24 percent of males secured mentors. According to the poll, many MBAs had previous solid business experience, however an internship provided an opportunity to change industries, obtain relevant work experience and make connections in their post MBA industry of choice. When asked about the top ten essential career skills learned during the internship, MBACareer.com viewers responded with the following: Professionalism Getting the inside "scoop" about the firm Making networking contacts within the firm Making networking contacts within the industry Navigating politics within the company Learning how to make the best impact for the greatest career success Learning which types of jobs are appealing Understanding which departments are respected within the company Making contact with other interns and recent hires Creating mentoring relationships that will extend beyond the internship Additional resources to enhance professional development and advance MBA careers can be found at MBACareers.com including career development tools, career and employment news, professional associations and employment opportunities across the US. Note to Editor: The contents of any MBACareers.com release may be reprinted in its entirety without approval. If you would like to cite data contained within this release, it may be reproduced if MBACareers.com is attributed as the source. About MBACareers.com: MBACareers.com is the leading career center for MBA qualified candidates and Fortune 1000 companies who are actively recruiting. Since 1998, MBACareers.com has helped MBA professionals with tailored resources for posting resumes, job search tools, MBA news and resources, e-Interviews and business school features. For more information, visit http://www.MBACareers.com. # # # Media Contact: Lisa MacKenzie lisam@mackenzie-marketing.com 503-225-0725

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