"Despite your fantastic grades and razor-sharp wit, when it comes to looking for a job fresh out of college, you're going to find yourself competing against a multitude of other students with similarly impressive credentials. In some cases, you'll be competing against people who have several years of experience and all you've got on your resume is your senior project and an internship fetching coffee at Random BigCo.
"The one thing you're missing on your resume is experience, and most students are advised or required to complete an internship to gain this much-needed knowledge. Unfortunately, most of the experience students get in an internship is doing some of the most menial chores in their field..."
