There were some interesting patterns on the list. On the best for career placements, schools that focused on tech or had popular engineering & business programs seemed to dominate, but William & Mary was a bit of an outlier (and though it does have a business major, about 90% of majors are in non pre-professional fields).
In the public schools with the the best internships, William & Mary topped the list, and Christopher Newport wasn’t far behind, both considered public liberal arts colleges. And UVA and Virginia Tech both scored well on the career placement list, so Virginia public schools might me a good place to look, even beyond these four institutions as it might be more of a culture of practice for them.
The best private schools for internships seemed to have the top half of the list dominated by non-urban smaller colleges…perhaps because they have to be more aggressive about helping students get placements because of their locations? Interestingly, two men’s colleges made the top 10, which I think likely has to do with the historical cultural importance of male breadwinners, but I could be mistaken.
Depending on what OP’s kid is interested in with respect to college (size, vibe, etc), the third list (20 best private schools for internships) might be the best list to go on as it seems to be have a mix of schools that are urban/suburban/rural, range in size from small to large, and that have a range of admissions selectivities.