Abstract

Background: The employment rate of university students in Tianjin has decreased due to the epidemic and economic downturn. Many graduates have experienced negative emotional problems such as employment anxiety. Objectives: To explore the main factors affecting employment anxiety among college students in the current social development, analyze the relationship between the internship and the anxiety related to employment, and find feasible measures to eliminate employment anxiety. Methods: The test subjects for this research were 179 fresh graduates from universities in Tianjin. They were evaluated against the Employment Anxiety Scale before and after the three-month internship. Relevant influencing factors were collected for statistical analysis. Content: Through investigations to explore the source of employment pressure and relieve stress, analyze the relationship between internship behavior and employment anxiety, and suggest relevant suggestions for optimizing internship behavior. Conclusions: Internships can make most fresh graduates from Tianjin universities acquire certain knowledge about employment, accumulate employment experience, and reduce employment anxiety.