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When Angelica landed a prestigious internship with a major corporation just outside of Houston, she was ecstatic about the opportunity to launch her career in finance. Such optimism was warranted, as research shows that students with internships are almost twice as likely to graduate college, have a 12.6 percent higher likelihood of being invited to

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By Matthew T. Hora and Mindi Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Unpaid internships are often seen as an important rite of passage for college students. And with good reason. Studies have found that students acquire new skills and networks that enhance their job prospects. In the years just after graduating from college, students who have an internship are 15% less likely to be unemployed and earn 6% more than students who did not. Simply put, an internship is widely viewed as a “must-h...

Unpaid internships have effectively created a “class divide.” Unpaid internships are often seen as an important rite of passage for college students. And with good reason. Studies have found that students acquire new skills and networks that enhance their job prospects. In the years just after graduating from college, students who have an internship are 15% less likely to be unemployed and earn 6% more than students who did not. Simply put, an internship is widely viewed as a “must-have�...

Asking college students to work for free is problematic.