"While having one or more paid internships had a significant impact on time to find a position and first-position salary above that of unpaid internships, internship compensation had no significant impact on measures of long-term career success."
It was a previous study that found no correlation. This summary found that internships in general helped with job prospects. Paid internships seem to result in better initial prospects but don't differ from unpaid internships in terms of long-term success.
Their summary:
"While having one or more paid internships had a significant impact on time to find a position and first-position salary above that of unpaid internships, internship compensation had no significant impact on measures of long-term career success."
It was a previous study that found no correlation. This summary found that internships in general helped with job prospects. Paid internships seem to result in better initial prospects but don't differ from unpaid internships in terms of long-term success.