With the current state of the United State's job market being as sluggish as it is, it is increasingly important for high school and college students to gain as much experience as they can while in school.
Many students turn to not only one, but multiple internships while attending school or during winter and summer breaks.
Within the MSU School of Journalism, many professors and employees send out links via email to internship postings they find on the Internet, or links that are being sent to them. Twitter, Facebook and various social media websites also are good sources of networking and searching for an internship.
Although some people argue that internships simply are free work, given that many are unpaid, other people argue that the experience and networking that comes from interning is invaluable to both resumes and the student's professional life.
An article in cnn.com, titled "Why are internships so important?" states, "The hope of gaining an advantage for future employment has increased both the number and quality of internship applications."
The article also explains how companies are forced to cut down on full-time positions given the economy, and are relying more and more on cheaper work done by interns.
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