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  • Writer's pictureMariah Kirschbaum

Importance of Internships in College

Updated: Oct 11, 2022

Internships provide amazing opportunities for college students to gain professional experience and get an inside look into what working full-time in their field may entail.


When students are doing internships, they get to use and enhance the skills that they are learning in their classes to do real-world work. It is important that students get to practice the skills that they are learning in school during their time interning. This will help reinforce the skills that they are learning in school and will solidify the fact that the subjects that they are learning will be used later on.


Doing an internship in a professional setting will allow students to gain many valuable experiences. Having an internship allows students to make connections and network with other professionals in the field that they are pursuing. Internships can be a great way for students to get their foot in the door and meet people who can help advance their careers further.


Many internships have tasks that vary from day to day. Tasks that interns in the communication and marketing field do can include writing, content creation, conducting research, etc. All of these tasks are relevant to the communication field and can give students a wide perspective of the duties that they may have to do in the future during their full-time careers.


Overall, internships provide valuable experiences to college students. They help students apply their learning, gain professional work experience, establish network connections and give students a look into the day-to-day life of full-time communication workers.

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