Global internship programs can serve multiple purposes at once: Fill the talent acquisition pipeline with people who are culturally competent at a regional or country level and capable of applying the skills to promote organizational success.
— By Jill Motley

Internships are experiential learning that integrates academic learning and theory with practical application and skills development in a business or other professional setting. They have been elevated over the years from “free student labour” for organizations to true mutual value-creating programs that help fill the talent acquisition pipeline. Companies hire up to 96 percent of their interns, ref....