Benefits of an Internship

• Interns gain work experience in their chosen career fields, important to list on resumes and employment applications. 
• Internships give students the opportunity to work with qualified professionals.
• Interns have the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to actual on-the-job experiences.
• Some internships provide money for school tuition and expenses.
• Interns establish contacts and begin networking for future employment.
• Interns develop professional skills essential for transitioning into the workplace.
• Interns have a chance to “test” their career interests.
• Internships give students a feeling of responsibility and independence.
• Internships help students develop interpersonal and communication skills.
• Interns tend to get better grades because they are better able to see the relevancy of coursework to real-world situations.
• Internships enable students to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
• Internships help students gain a new perspective on their talents.
• Internships foster self-confidence

What Employers say about Internships

NACE, National Association of Colleges and Employers, has documented statistics showing the benefits of doing internships.

• For-profit employers converted 55 % of their interns to full-time hires.
• 83% of employers said new college hires who had internships have better rates of retention.
• 62% of new college hires had internship experience.
• Nearly half of employers said they offer higher starting salaries to new college hires who have internship experience. On average, they add 6.8% more to the position’s entry-level salary.