8 industries hiring over 1,000 interns right now

There are over 4,000 internship opportunities in the accounting or legal industry, according to Glassdoor.ESB Basic/Getty Images

• More than half of all internship openings on popular jobs posting website Glassdoor have been closed or deleted since the coronavirus spread in the US.
• The travel and tourism sector saw internship opportunities decline by 92%.
• However, companies in several industries like accounting, legal, and computer programming are still hiring.
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on summer 2020 internships.

More than one in two internship openings on jobs website Glassdoor have been closed or taken down since the coronavirus crisis began in the US. As of April 13, the number of internship opportunities has dropped 52% to 30,806.

The travel and tourism sector, not surprisingly, was the hardest hit, with internship openings falling by 92% since March 9.

However, there are still several sectors hiring thousands of interns. Here are the top 8 industries hiring interns right now.