Announcement of the 'Mynavi Career Intention Survey for 2027 University Graduates in March <Job Hunting and Career Decision>'
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- Announcement of the 'Mynavi Career Intention Survey for 2027 University Graduates in March <Job Hunting and Career Decision>'
- Mynavi Corporation released the results of its March survey on the career intentions of university students graduating in 2027. The unofficial job offer rate at the end of March rose to 58.7%, yet 76.2% of students are still continuing their job hunting activities, highlighting the impact of early internships.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: April 13, 2026
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Mynavi Corporation released the results of its March survey on the career intentions of university students graduating in 2027. The unofficial job offer rate at the end of March rose to 58.7%, yet 76.2% of students are still continuing their job hunting activities, highlighting the impact of early internships.
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- Announcement of the 'Mynavi Career Intention Survey for 2027 University Graduates in March <Job Hunting and Career Decision>' (April 13, 2026), PR Times
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- April 13, 2026
Mynavi Corporation released the results of its March survey on the career intentions of university students graduating in 2027. The unofficial job offer rate at the end of March rose to 58.7%, yet 76.2% of students are still continuing their job hunting activities, highlighting the impact of early internships.
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Mynavi Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Executive Officer: Shunsuke Awai) has announced the results of the 'Mynavi Career Intention Survey for 2027 University Graduates in March ', conducted among university and graduate students nationwide graduating in 2027.
[TOPICS]
◆ The unofficial offer possession rate at the end of March was 58.7%, an increase of 4.1pt from the same month last year. It increased by 12.7pt from the March 1st point (46.0%). [Figures 1, 2]
◆ The percentage of students continuing job hunting while holding an unofficial offer is 34.8%, an increase of 5.1pt year-on-year. The activity continuation rate, combining them with those without offers, is 76.2%. [Figures 3, 4]
◆ Career formation programs such as internships influence students' intention to join the company offering the unofficial offer and their decision on where to work. [Figures 5, 6]
[Survey Summary]
◆ The unofficial offer possession rate at the end of March was 58.7%, an increase of 4.1pt from the same month last year. It increased by 12.7pt from the March 1st point (46.0%).
The unofficial offer possession rate for 2027 graduates at the end of March was 58.7%, up 4.1pt from the same month last year. It was 46.0% at the time of the March 1st survey, showing a 12.7pt increase in about one month. By humanities and sciences, humanities students were at 52.5% (up 5.8pt year-on-year) and science students at 68.2% (up 1.3pt year-on-year). While science students have a higher rate, the margin of increase compared to the previous year is larger for humanities students. [Figures 1, 2]
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◆ The percentage of students continuing job hunting while holding an unofficial offer is 34.8%, an increase of 5.1pt year-on-year. The activity continuation rate, combining them with those without offers, is 76.2%.
The percentage of students continuing their job search while holding an unofficial offer is 34.8%, an increase of 5.1pt compared to the previous year. The activity continuation rate*1, combining this with those who do not have an offer, was 76.2% (up 1.1pt year-on-year). Although the unofficial offer rate has increased from the previous year, a similar proportion of students as last year are continuing their job hunt. By humanities and sciences, 83.8% of humanities students (down 0.8pt year-on-year) and 64.3% of science students (up 4.2pt year-on-year) are continuing, indicating more science students are continuing their activities compared to the same month last year. [Figures 3, 4]
*1: Percentage of students continuing activities while holding an unofficial offer + percentage of students without unofficial offers
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◆ Career formation programs such as internships influence students' intention to join the company offering the unofficial offer and their decision on where to work.
When asked what triggered their discovery of the company they currently have the highest intention of joining, 'Job information sites (15.7%)' was the most common, followed by 'Work experience (short-term programs offering work experience) (14.9%)' and 'Internships (programs of 5 days or more) (13.2%)'. Additionally, when students who had decided on their prospective employer were asked when their desire to join increased the most, 'Internships (5 days or more) (20.6%)' was the highest, followed by 'Work experience (18.2%)'. This shows that career formation programs like internships have a significant impact on students' intention to join their unofficial offer provider and their final decision. [Figures 5, 6]
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[Survey Researcher's Comment]
The unofficial offer rate for 2027 graduates at the end of March is 58.7%, which is higher than the same period last year, but the percentage of students continuing their activities is 76.2%, which remains unchanged from the previous year. Because of this, I feel it is necessary to focus more on the 'activity continuation rate', which shows how many students are continuing their job hunting, as a more important indicator than the 'unofficial offer rate', which simply shows if they have received an offer. It was also found that internships and similar programs participated in up to February have a significant impact on students' intention to join companies and their final decisions. From these results, it can be said that students are continuing their job hunting while carefully assessing their career paths, based on the experiences gained from their career formation activities so far.
Chikara Ishida, Researcher, Mynavi Career Research Lab
[Survey Overview] 'Mynavi Career Intention Survey for 2027 University Graduates in March '
- Survey Period: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Survey Method: Web DMs distributed to Mynavi 2027 members (including withdrawn members), collected via internet questionnaire
- Survey Target: University and graduate students nationwide expected to graduate in March 2027
- Survey Organization: In-house research
- Valid Responses: 1,677 (263 male humanities, 365 male sciences, 651 female humanities, 398 female sciences)
FAQ
What was the unofficial offer possession rate for 2027 graduates at the end of March, and how did it change compared to the same month last year?
The unofficial offer possession rate was 58.7 percent at the end of March, representing a 4.1‑point increase from the same month last year, according to Mynavi Corporation.
How did the unofficial offer possession rate change from the March 1st survey to the end of March for university graduates expected to graduate in 2027?
It rose from 46.0 percent on March 1st to 58.7 percent at the end of March, a 12.7‑point increase within roughly one month, as reported by Mynavi Corporation.
What percentage of 2027 university graduates continued job hunting while holding an unofficial offer, and what was the year‑on‑year change in this figure?
Thirty‑four point eight percent of the surveyed graduates kept job hunting with an unofficial offer, marking a 5.1‑point increase compared with the previous year, according to the Mynavi survey.
What is the overall activity continuation rate, combining students with and without unofficial offers, for the 2027 graduate cohort surveyed by Mynavi?
The combined activity continuation rate for the 2027 graduates was 76.2 percent, indicating that more than three‑quarters of all respondents remained active in their job search, per Mynavi Corporation.
How do humanities and science students differ in their unofficial offer possession rates, and what were the specific year‑on‑year increases for each group in the 2027 survey?
Humanities students recorded a 52.5‑percent unofficial offer rate, up 5.8 points year‑on‑year, while science students had a 68.2‑percent rate, increasing by 1.3 points, according to Mynavi’s March survey.