Many employers tell us that the students bring new ideas and fresh insights to the workplace. Allowing interns the opportunity to perform fundamental tasks frees permanent employees to do more advanced or higher priority work. Interns are a great resource for one-time projects. Interns provide completion of special projects and fill the gap during peak work loads. New ideas and fresh insights are brought to the company.
Companies gain the opportunity to influence and evaluate future professionals for their field.
Working with the university complements the organizational or corporate goals that focus on community involvement. There are reduced recruitment costs and lower training costs. Interns are an excellent means of meeting EEO objectives. An internship is generally a short-term learning experience. Many students put in more than the minimum hours.