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Students, biz can benefit from internships, co-op programs.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 01-MAY-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Students, biz can benefit from internships, co-op programs.(Focus Education)

Article Excerpt
What is most important when an employer is interviewing applications for a job? High grades in college or internships that show the graduate has had real life experience in the field?

While good grades are a consideration, of course, most employers want some indication that a job applicant has more than just an academic understanding of the profession.

"Internships are extremely valuable for young people to get real world work experience," said Amy Adkerson, a 1998 graduate of the Mississippi State University (MSU) communications department. "Having work experience and a portfolio to show perspective employees put me a step ahead of people who did not do internships and didn't have a portfolio coming out of school. Your portfolio is a way to present visual proof of what you are capable of doing instead of just talking about it."

While in school, Adkerson completed internships with the MSU...

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