Employers value skills like analytical thinking, interpersonal skills, research, computing skills, and strong communication skills when hiring. Internships are important experience for students to gain these skills and put them into action, giving interns an edge in the hiring process over candidates without internship experience. Public relations practitioners and employers see internships as a significant measure of a candidate's experience.

1. Skills that employers look for include:
-analytical thinking
-interpersonal skills
-research
-computing skills
-COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 (Kerr and Proud, 2005, p.95-98)

2. Public relations practitioners consider internships to be a
significant measure of experience
CMAT internships allow students to gain this experience

3. Employers look at internships because
they are key in putting skills learned into action
…valuable experience gained from interning can give you an
edge in the hiring process