George had a similar experience when she interned in the operating room at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City as part of her pre-med program. She said she did not enjoy the experience and realized that she no longer wanted to pursue medicine. Internships not only provide experience to add to a resume, but can teach important skills. Ross said he often had to call organizations and learned to feel comfortable on the telephone. Ross also learned that while some of the tasks like photocopying may be boring, they are important and must get done.
Internships also supplement what students are learning in classes.
But if I intern next semester, it will be more enriching, because now I have classroom learning to go with the experience. Perhaps the greatest advantage of an internship is the connections a student can make within the field. Interns may even get hired where they interned. Island Records offered Altman a job which she was unable to accept because she still had to complete her senior year. Having internship experience shows that you have initiative, said Cattaneo.