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>One of the attributes of a good TW program, I think, is that a degree
>requires an internship. Thus the graduation requirements require both
>learning and application--and the internship is often a foot in the
door for
>a post-graduate position.
I agree strongly with Chuck's statement. I too had to complete an
internship for my BS requirements. If I had chosen to stay in Minnesota
and work on my Master's, I would have had to complete another (longer)
internship in addition to the one required for the BS. The PhD is the
same, but also requires instructing X number of classes, dissertation,
etc.
I cannot stress how important an internship is, although I am happy in
my current location, I would have jumped at the chance to work at the
company where I worked as an intern. But alas, there was no room in the
budget.
W. Kelly Oja
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