--- title: "Daily Buzz: The Evolution of Internship Culture" id: "43450" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-the-evolution-of-internship-culture" published_at: "2018-07-26T21:40:57+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T22:25:15+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/07/26/daily-buzz-the-evolution-of-internship-culture/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/07/26/daily-buzz-the-evolution-of-internship-culture.md" excerpt: "It’s National Intern Day. Time breaks down how a position that started as trade training became the new entry-level job. Also: Why online course maintenance matters." taxonomy_category: - "Career Development" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "careers" - "Education Law" - "internships" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Early Career" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: The Evolution of Internship Culture Back in 1992, only 17 percent of college students had an internship. Fast forward to today, and more than 62 percent of the Class of 2017 did at least one internship across their college career. So, why the jump? The short answer: [Internships are the new entry-level job (opens in a new tab)](http://time.com/5342599/history-of-interns-internships/) . Internships have a storied history dating back to the 1700s, but they became more popular in the 1970s, when more people were graduating from college than ever before. The result was a tough job market, so companies offered internships to help graduates find work—which changed the job market forever. Rather than starting as an employee, internships eventually became the first stepping stone to getting hired, because of the experience they offered. As Eleanor Townsley, a sociologist at Mount Holyoke College who studied the impact of college internships on postgraduate opportunities, told *Time*, “Participation in multiple internships in college helps students to secure employment or enter graduate school within six months of graduation.” ### Maintaining the Course > The cost of maintaining an online course for several years can eventually outstrip the launch cost—but the investment might just pay off. (by [@insidehighered (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/insidehighered?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ) [https://t.co/72UWzvIqoA (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/72UWzvIqoA) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#elearning (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/elearning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#onlinelearning (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/onlinelearning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — TopClass LMS (@TopClassLMS) [July 26, 2018 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/TopClassLMS/status/1022528267914567681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Sure, you may shudder** when thinking about developing an online course. But in a new piece for *Inside Higher Ed*, writer Mark Lieberman makes the case that the hard part might actually be maintenance—which, simply put, has costs that add up. “At the risk of a tortured analogy, maintaining online courses is like raising children: they need consistent care and attention, and plenty of grooming and upgrading as they mature,” he writes. But that maintenance might still be worth it, he argues. His point? By spending the proper amount of time developing the course, you can both improve it over time and turn that maintenance into maturity. Lieberman’s piece breaks into the steps that universities use to keep their own courses up to date. ### Other Links of Note **Artificial intelligence is becoming better at replacing human jobs.** But *Harvard Business Review* says its strength is in [complementing human capabilities (opens in a new tab)](https://hbr.org/2018/07/collaborative-intelligence-humans-and-ai-are-joining-forces) , not making them obsolete. **Is leadership training a waste of time and money?** Unless you’re engaging in [disciplined reflection and follow-through (opens in a new tab)](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/317137) , new lessons won’t stick, says *Forbes*. **The number-one meeting mistake you’re making: interrupting.** If you want a more collaborative team, stop interrupting. [Here’s how to do it (opens in a new tab)](https://www.inc.com/andrew-thomas/1-big-mistake-youre-likely-making-in-meetings-and-how-to-stop.html?cid=sf01001) , from *Inc.* (sturti/E+/Getty Images Plus) [Jeff Hsin](https://associationsnow.com/author/jeff-hsin/) [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/jeff-hsin/) Tags: [#Business](https://associationsnow.com/tag/business/) [#careers](https://associationsnow.com/tag/careers/) [#Education Law](https://associationsnow.com/tag/education-law/) [#internships](https://associationsnow.com/tag/internships/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [VideoLaurie Gussak Shares Her CAE JourneyOctober 26, 2023](https://associationsnow.com/2023/10/26/laurie-gussak-shares-her-cae-journey/) - [VideoLisa Rackstraw Shares Her CAE JourneyOctober 26, 2023](https://associationsnow.com/2023/10/26/lisa-rackstraw-shares-her-cae-journey/) - [VideoDeb Callahan Shares Her CAE JourneyOctober 26, 2023](https://associationsnow.com/2023/10/26/deb-callahan-shares-her-cae-journey/) - [VideoShelby Couch Shares Her CAE JourneyOctober 26, 2023](https://associationsnow.com/2023/10/26/shelby-couch-shares-her-cae-journey/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2018%2F07%2F26%2Fdaily-buzz-the-evolution-of-internship-culture%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !