Class of 2012
As you review the placement statistics, please note that all information is derived from student self-reported data.
| Demographics - Class of 2012* |
| Average years of prior work experience: | 4.7 |
| Female: | 34% |
| Minority: | 29% |
| International and dual citizen: | 38% |
*Information for the class entering Fall 2010
| Source |
| Stern On-/Off-Campus Scheduled Interviews: | 55% |
| Stern Job Postings: | 15% |
| Personal Contacts: | 15% |
| Stern Supported Activities: | 12% |
| Career Fair (External): | 2% |
| Pre-Stern Employer: | 1% |
| Geographical Region |
| USA: | 87% |
| Asia: | 5% |
| Europe: | 4% |
| Latin America: | 3% |
| Canada & Bermuda: | 0% |
| Africa & Middle East: | 1% |
| Geographical Region: USA |
| Northeast: | 91% |
| West: | 4% |
| Mid-Atlantic: | 2% |
| Midwest: | 1% |
| South: | 1% |
| Southwest: | 1% |
| Average Weekly Salary |
| Base average: | $1,770 |
| Weekly range: | $0- $3,600 |
Please note: Unpaid internships are not included in the mean, median and salary range statistics.
Summer Internship Employment Statistics by Industry| | % of Reported Placements | Mean Weekly Base Salary | Median | Range |
| Investment Banking | 31% | $1,933 | $1,923 | $0-$3,600 |
| Consulting | 14% | $2,269 | $2,475 | $0-$3,000 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 9% | $1,824 | $1,731 | $0-$2,200 |
| Consumer Products | 8% | $1,390 | $1,580 | $0-$2,000 |
| Media/Entertainment/Communication | 6% | $1,244 | $1,320 | $0-$1,923 |
| Investment Management/Hedge Fund | 5% | $1,643 | $1,923 | $0-$2,000 |
| Luxury/Retail | 4% | $1,317 | $1,200 | $0-$2,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare | 3% | $1,871 | $1,875 | $0-$2,000 |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 3% | $1,462 | $1,600 | $0-$2,050 |
| Technology/Telecommunications | 3% | $1,971 | $1,750 | $0-$3,365 |
| Entrepreneurial/Start-up | 3% | $743 | $500 | $0-$2,000 |
| Not-for-Profit | 2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Real Estate | 1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other† | 8% | $1,569 | $1,500 | $0-$3,100 |
†Other includes Accounting, Aerospace/Transportation, Education, Energy/Power, Government, Hospitality, Law, Manufacturing, Other and Publishing
Summer Internship Employment Statistics by Function| | % of Reported Placements | Mean Weekly Base Salary | Median | Range |
| Marketing | 19% | $1,477 | $1,586 | $0-$2,000 |
| Investment Banking | 18% | $1,960 | $1,923 | $0-$3,600 |
| Consulting | 15% | $2,285 | $2,419 | $0-$3,000 |
| Sales & Trading | 10% | $1,927 | $1,923 | $0-$2,500 |
| General/Corporate Finance | 7% | $1,723 | $1,731 | $0-$2,292 |
| Business Development | 6% | $915 | $865 | $0-$1,750 |
| Research | 5% | $1,938 | $1,923 | $0-$2,083 |
| Strategic Planning | 4% | $1,226 | $1,100 | $0-$2,700 |
| General Management/Project Management | 3% | $1,665 | $1,923 | $0-$2,000 |
| Private Equity | 3% | $1,577 | $1,710 | $0-$2,000 |
| Private Banking/Private Client Services | 3% | $1,930 | $1,923 | $0-$1,990 |
| Investment Management | 1% | $1,390 | $1,200 | $625-$2,000 |
| Social Enterprise | 1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other‡ | 4% | $1,769 | $1,673 | $0-$3,365 |
‡Other includes Structure/Project Finance, Information Systems/Technology, Law, Operations and Venture Capital
