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The importance of internships published in today's Wall Street Journal

Tuesday May 05, 2009 12:34 Age: 186 days
Category: Internship News

By:Dirk Johnson

online.wsj.com/article/SB124147376481984793.html

"Among graduating college students who had internships, nearly 70 percent recieved offers of full-time employment from their internship hosts during the 2007-2008 academic year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2009 Experiential Education Survey. In this tepid economy, taking an internship when a full-time job can't be found may be a new grad's best option."

..."There has never been such a high level of graduates taking internships," says Donald Asher, a caeer expert and author of "Who Gets Promoted and Why."

The article notes: "While many of the more-formal internship programs geared toward undergrads may already be filled, soon-to-be grads can still find them if they're resourceful, target their efforts and are willing to work to convince a company to create one for them."

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