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Debate: Interns Deserve Full Protection of the Law

Jun 21st 2010 – 5:31AM

(June 21) -- Internships give students the chance to preview employers and learn new skills, but in recent years, they have also become a prerequisite to a job for many college graduates entering the labor force. A National Association of Colleges and Employers survey of employers found that 76 percent of companies...

Opinion: Confessions of a Summer Intern

Jun 21st 2010 – 5:22AM

(June 21) -- As summer gets into full swing, young people across the country are starting their summer jobs. Some of us are heading to summer camp, others are starting jobs at stores and apparently a few of us are even crazy enough to sign up for voluntary internment. During my past three years in college, I've subjected...

Background on interns

Internship is a system of on-the-job training for white-collar and professional careers. Internships for professional careers are similar to apprenticeships for trade and vocational jobs.

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