The document lists 12 reasons why students should complete an internship: 1) Internships are the best path for employers to hire entry-level candidates, 2) Internships can earn college credit, 3) Internships allow students to test their career plans, 4) Internships provide understanding of one's major and preparation for a career, 5) Internships develop valuable skills, 6) Internships build confidence, 7) Internships improve motivation and work habits, 8) Internships build a professional network, 9) Internships strengthen resumes, 10) Many colleges now require internships, 11) Internships are valuable for the listed reasons, 12) Some internships provide pay. The conclusion emphasizes that students should find a way

1. The listof reasons you must do an internship:
1. Employers increasingly see their internship programs as the best path for hiring entry-level candidates.
2. You could earn college credit toward your degree.
3. Internships enable you take your career plan for a test drive.
4. You'll gain valuable understanding of your major field and be better able to grasp how your coursework is preparing you to enter your
chosen career. You may also discover gaps between your classroomlearningand whatyou need to know in the real world and can strategize
how you will fill thosegaps.Some employers will even suggest additional courses you should consider.
5. You'll develop skills galore. Maybe you already havethe great interpersonal skillsemployers seek. But in an internship,you can't help but
sharpen them by interactingwith people on a professional level and in a way that you would never have the opportunity to do in the
classroom.The same goes for the teamwork, communication,leadership,and problem-solvingskillsthatemployers lustfor.
8. You'll gain confidence. If you're afraid of facingthe work world when you graduate, an internship will teach you that you can do it.
9. You'll build motivation and work habits. All that freedom you gained when you left home for college may have caused your motivation and
work ethic to slip.You might be skippinga few classes,missingassignments,or buildinga classschedulethatdoesn't requi re you to get up
early.There's nothing likean internship -- where you can'tslack off if you want to succeed -- to instill in you the workplacecharacteristics you'll
need after you graduate.
10. You'll build your network. Everyone you meet in an internship is a potential contactfor your network and someone you can call upon for
adviceand referrals when you are job-huntingcloser to graduation time.
11. You will build your resume. Any kind of experience on your resume is helpful,but career-relevantinternship experience will makea better
impression on employers than your servingjob at Applebee's.
11. Growing numbers of colleges requireinternships,reports Zinman. If they're requiringthem, they must be convinced that i nternships are
important. Similarly,studies showincreasingnumbers of students are completing internships.Presumably thesestudents know that
internships arevaluablefor all thereasons listed here.
12. You might make money. Not all internshipsarepaid,of course,but those that do pay can yi eld pretty decent salaries.
Bottom lineand final thought:
“Think creatively about how you can do an internship even if you are convinced you can't”
It's that important.