The internship is part of a political science class, which Lagurdia receives three units of credit for his efforts. He uses his internship experience to decide if he wants to attend law school after he graduates in June. He is also considering attending graduate school next year to major in international economics. The city attorney's office told Lagurdia he could stay as long as he wants. Businesses also benefit from internship programs.
Companies get the chance to view the intern's work habits before they hire the person.
An internship can be a probation period where the intern focuses on gaining the new employer's trust. Enterprise Rental Car's summer internship program looks for trustworthy candidates to be part of their management training program. For the money, Enterprise expects full-time work, meaning sometimes putting in 55 hours a week. The intern is treated as an employee with health care benefits included. About 85 percent of the students who complete the internship are asked to continue in the company's management program.