Are internships worth it?


A successful intern at L'Oreal shares her insights and explains why placements and work experience are extremely valuable to students, both in terms of their academic performance and their employability skills:

 There really are more than 5 reasons why internships are worth doing but in case you're still deciding  here are my top 5

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