How Interns Were Rated by Employer Std Err. Approximately half of the companies fell into the category of 1000 or more employees. However, only in a few areas were the numbers at a level where the differences were determined to be significant. Although some companies certainly use interns to meet part-time needs, most companies indicated other reasons. Employers felt some obligation to provide learning opportunities but also were likely to be satisfying corporate needs.
Most companies do provide the same orientation and training as provided for regular employees.
They prefer to hire interns through direct contact with schools. Most companies indicated that on-site visits by internship coordinators were infrequent. We did not explore the frequency of telephone contacts. We suspect that these may be more frequent and practical than personal visits. A very high percentage of respondents said that interns were compensated.