Caveat Emptor - True price of internships

<p>I got advanced notice that I was going to get an intern, so I set up a training package and a work package for him ahead of time. It took some time up front, but not NEAR the time it would have taken later to walk him through what I needed him to do without the aids I had prepared. NOW I KNOW. So I’ll be thinking prior to summer about an intern opportunity and how to prepare a slot for someone that will truly teach them something and be good for us too. We pay ours - so I guess it’s okay for them to have MEANINGFUL projects. What good is it to go somewhere and do something that doesn’t benefit anyone?! That seems dumb to me. What does that teach?</p>