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It gives the student an opportunity to get a taste of the working world before making their first major professional decision. That, to me, is worthwhile.
by fpgeek 17y ago
It gives the student an opportunity to get a taste of the working world before making their first major professional decision. That, to me, is worthwhile.
- yummyfajitas 17y agoWhat makes the 4'th year internship a "taste" while the first job is a "major professional decision"? Is it simply because the label "internship" will make it socially acceptable to quit and do something else?
- fpgeek 17y agoPretty much. An internship is structured to be time-limited, so there's a natural stopping point to re-assess (on both sides). First jobs don't have that. Consider law and business students who typically do summer internships. Many end up working for their internship employer, but many do not.
- cheriot 17y agoIn the current system, that taste is often lifeguarding or serving cheese fries. Especially for first and second year students, many will be better off if they keep taking classes until they have the skills to get a job/internship that's more worthwhile.