Why high school interns may be the key to recruiting and retention strategies

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College students may think they’re getting ahead by participating in internships while they get their degrees, but the truth is that they may be setting themselves up for failure instead

Thirty-eight percent of companies said they offer internship opportunities for high school students, according to a new survey from American Student Assistance, a nonprofit dedicated to helping kids plan for their futures. And while that’s only an 8% increase from 2018, the rise in popularity could be a good sign for the future of early career intervention

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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