An Internship Benefits the Employer and the Student

Austin Cazort, Economics and Accounting Major, UCSB, BA 2011, worked as an intern and then as a staff assistant to Lois Phillips during the past school year. An excerpt of her “thank you” letter to Lois provides one perspective on the value of the internship to the student, whether within a large corporate office or governmental agency or (as in this case) within a small business that is a sole proprietorship. “Watching how hard you work for your consulting business showed me what it takes to be a successful businesswoman… I appreciate the advice you gave me after the Linkage…