Like this idea and have tried it and continue to to do this at my startup. But for a startup, it can be challenging for a few reasons. 1. We're already stretc

Like this idea and have tried it and continue to to do this at my startup. But for a startup, it can be challenging for a few reasons. 1. We're already stretched thin so we generally need folks who can contribute quickly. If the person requires lots of oversight and guidance, that can take time which is already in short supply. That said, we've had some freshmen who put seniors and even experienced hires to shame. So this is clearly person-specific. If you're hungry, humble and happy and have some basic fundamentals down, we can usually make it work. 2. We can train them up and then they go to big high paid job later. This is always a risk in any market, but an intern can learn a ton with us in a couple of years which makes them more marketable to the big boys. Of course, it is our responsibility to make them love us so much that they want to stay, but when leaving school with big student loans, parents/friends who might feel working with a known brand is better, it can be tough to turn down the big paycheck/brand name. Despite the challenges, we continue to think the pros outweigh the cons and so will keep trying. We're probably a bit more selective than when we started, however, given some lessons we've learned along the way.