Rural youth report less access to internship opportunities than urban peers (38% vs. 55%)¶
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q2 i? Only 38% of rural youth report being able to access internship opportunities, compared with 55% of urban counterparts. → Babineau 2025
Evidence¶
Babineau 2025¶
Babineau, K., Aso, C., Ganoo, K., Jacobs, B., Lenderman, K., Shah, Z., Smith, K., & Young, V. M. (2025). From Rural Districts to Statewide Pathways: A Blueprint for Scaling Cybersecurity Workforce Development Through Regional Collaboration. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/263
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The report cites survey data from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation (2025) on rural youth barriers; "only 38% of rural youth report being able to access internship opportunities". Percentages are descriptive; no effect size is printed.
"only 38% of rural youth report being able to access internship opportunities, compared with 55% of their urban counterparts (Gallup & Walton Family Foundation, 2025)"
Discussion¶
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Rural youth report less access to internship opportunities than urban peers (38% vs. 55%) |
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Rural youth report less access to internship opportunities than urban peers (38% vs. |
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