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Senior English major Erin O’Connor interned at Common Roots Farm this fall. She is preparing carrots from the harvest to sell at the Common Roots Farmstand in S. Burlington. New remote micro-internship offerings could increase productive partnerships between UVM interns and the Vermont business community. Photo: Sally McCay The “gig economy” the transition to
short-term, temporary, or project-based work–is here to stay, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend. Given social distancing imperatives, those who can work from home have established their personal office in an extra bedroom, or at their kitchen table. The new rules of the workplace have also affected how businesses view the internship, an experience that has traditionally given college students a chance to gain on-the-job work experience, build their resumes, and develop key connections with future employers.