Interns are expected to do many things for their organizations. They, in turn, expect an opportunity to learn.
The best internships have always helped individuals learn new skills and consider future career paths while providing businesses with inexpensive, useful labor. After all, most interns don't get more than a small stipend, and many receive only college credit. So the stereotype of interns fetching coffee just doesn't fit at most agencies; interns would otherwise be wasting their time.
Dan Baum, CEO of DBC ...