1) Internships provide valuable experience that significantly increases graduates' chances of getting job offers. Graduates with internship experience are almost twice as likely to get jobs compared to those without internships. 2) Employees who interned with their employer are 29% more likely to stay with the company for at least 5 years compared to those without internship experience. 3) Employers view quality internship programs as an important way to identify and recruit top talent, believing interns become their most productive and long-retaining hires.