Teens Need Real Jobs, Not Elite Internships

bozacmj

Sep 15, 2024

1 min read

Internships have their place but, as Katie Roiphe of the Wall St. Journal observes, are frequently used for padding a resume instead of something of practical value in the job world. I would rather hire someone with real world experience in a job than some elite internship.

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