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Don’t Underestimate the Value of an Internship
Entry by Pat Patterson
Are you a 2010 graduate who is still searching for that first job? It is no breaking news that jobs are difficult to come across in our current economy. However, what may be news to some of you is that job search databases and networking are not the only ways to land a full-time job offer.
One option that is continuously overlooked by graduating seniors is the possibility of acquiring a post-graduate internship. Now, more than ever, because of the low cost of hiring interns, internships are used as a recruiting tool for full-time hires. A recent article in Forbes reports:
“In this economic climate, people still want to get entry-level hires but don’t have the budget, so they’re trying candidates as interns and looking to hire them afterward,” says Adeola Ogunwole, CollegeGrad.com’s director of marketing and public relations.
In addition, although all internships may not …