International students are often denied internships, placements and other opportunities that would enhance their employability.
The arrangement is consensual, and companies often use internships to test potential recruits.
And increasingly even a college degree isn't enough; one needs either a graduate degree or a series of (often unpaid) internships.
Students enrolled in the program, who speak languages as diverse as Russian and Japanese, not only translate works of fiction for course credit, but also often serve internships at Open Letter, where some read and report on works that might interest the publisher.
Given its proximity to Capitol Hill, Georgetown students often take internships with members of Congress.
Nursing and medical degree programs familiarize students with medical knowledge and procedures and also with how and where medicine is practiced, allowing the students to connect, often through internships and residencies, with hospitals and medical groups.
Master's (and PhD) candidates often get internships during their time at college, working with a professor or private company assisting with research.
Intern Sushi is trying to improve the often-horrible internship application/selection process, and it's expanding with full nationwide support, as well as adding new industries.
From high school to college, from semester to semester, from internship to internship (to internship, to internship), we often find ourselves Facebook stalking the past, and perhaps even thinking of it as a "better" time.
It may be counterintuitive, but the truly educational internships often come with a paycheck.
