• Study carried out by datatech considered 116 thousand registrations received in its internship program between 2023 and 2024;
• Women represent 55.3% of the public and the survey also provides insight by age group, sexual orientation and location of professionals;
• Serasa Experian was recently recognized as one of the best companies to do an internship at by the Best Internship Experiences award.
To celebrate Intern Day on August 18, Serasa Experian, the first and largest datatech company in Brazil, developed a study to understand the profile of these professionals. From a database of 116,000 candidates, it was found that 42.11 TP3T take courses related to technology and 24.21 TP3T take courses related to business, which includes Economics, Administration and Accounting. See the table below for all the areas registered:
Demographics: 6 in 10 are between 18 and 24 years old and most are in the Southeast
According to the survey, 67.3% of the candidates for the base internship (6 in every 10) are in the age group between 18 and 24 years old and those aged 35 to 44 years old represent 4.5%. Candidates aged 45 to 54 years old make up 0.8%, while those aged between 55 and 64 years old and under 18 years old make up 0.1%.
The region with the highest concentration of students is the Southeast (58.9%), followed by the Northeast (18.8%), South (11%), Central-West (7.1%) and North (4.2%). In the analysis of the Federative Units (UFs), São Paulo (24.2%) has the highest number of interns, followed by Rio de Janeiro (5.2%), Minas Gerais (3.7%) and Santa Catarina (2.7%). See the complete ranking in the graph below:
Diversity in numbers
In the current scenario, the Serasa Experian survey found that women are ahead, representing 55.3% of the applications. Men make up 43.6%, while people who identify as non-binary represent 0.6%. “The numbers highlight the significant presence of women who are shaping the job market in training. Regardless of the region, there is an ongoing effort to ensure equal opportunities for professional development for everyone. In our internship program, between 2023 and 2024, we hired more than 60% women, positively reflecting our commitment to gender equality and the training of all people in their professional journey”, says Serasa Experian's Human Resources Manager, Camila Souza.
Regarding racial diversity, the Serasa Experian survey revealed an interesting panorama. The data showed that 50.31% of them identify as white and 46.81% as black/brown. Check out the complete data by ethnicity in the table below:
Regarding sexual orientation, the research indicated that 18.8% of the interns identified themselves as part of the LGBTQIAPN+ community. In addition, 0.7% identified themselves as Trans People.
Best Internship Experiences Award
In July of this year, Serasa Experian was recognized as one of the best companies to intern at in Brazil, taking 4th place in the Best Internship Experiences (BIE) ranking, according to FirstJob. With this result, the company moved up five positions compared to the 2023 ranking.
The analysis was based on five dimensions that are relevant to any internship experience: work environment, learning and development, benefits, leadership, and talent. “We are proud of this recognition. As the first and largest datatech in Brazil, we are driven by the constant search to offer our interns an enriching and rewarding work experience, as we continue to attract the best talent to our team,” says Camila Souza.
With over 4,600 employees in Brazil, Serasa Experian is recognized as an excellent place to work. In 2022, it received the award for “Best Company to Intern” and was also elected one of the 25 Top Companies for career development by LinkedIn. In 2023, it was recognized for the second consecutive year as “Best Company for Young Professionals in Brazil” and, in 2024, as “Best Companies for Female Talent”, both by the FirstJob platform. In 2024, it was elected the best “Activation for Young Talents” at the Employer Branding Brazil Award and, for the fourth consecutive year, the company was certified by the “Great Place to Work” award and, for the third consecutive year, as one of the most innovative in the country by Valor Econômico, being the first place in its category.
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