With graduation looming in the near future, the security of my on-campus job will soon come to an end. Now the search begins for a full-time job that will pay the bills and provide good health benefits. As I scour through want ads in newspapers and on the Internet, I realize the value of an internship. Cox compared them to pure gold, and I agree.
Interns are able to learn skills firsthand.
They are supervised by those trained in the profession. I was a junior reporter assigned to cover environmental issues in Florida. My desk was between the bureau chief's office and one of the reporter's cubicles. It was a great place to be for four months - I was able to learn as I listened. Listening to the events in the newsroom taught me more than any class ever could.