The survey asked mbo-bol graduates who obtained their diploma in the 2022/’23 academic year whether they experienced internship discrimination and on what grounds. 3.4 percent reported experiencing discrimination due to their appearance or skin color, followed by origin (2.7 percent) and religion (2.6 percent). The least mentioned reasons were disability or chronic illness, sexual orientation, and political preference.
Graduates mainly experience discrimination when searching for an internship, when there is no response to a letter, email, or phone call; 4.0 percent indicate this. Additionally, 2.4 percent feel discriminated against because they had to do different work during their internship than was agreed upon beforehand, 1.9 percent because they were not allowed to perform certain tasks that other interns could, and also 1.9 percent because they were rejected after an interview. Bullying or verbal abuse by colleagues or internship supervisors occurs least frequently.
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