<p>NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Even as the trim their payrolls, companies are keeping one eye on the future by stocking up on summer interns.</p>
<p>Employers, in a sign that they are looking beyond the current economic slowdown, are using intern programs to help build their junior ranks. Certainly interns can provide cheap and eager labor. </p>
<p>But they also bring fresh ideas and allow companies to build their talent pools, experts said. Firms are hiring a larger number of their entry-level workers from their intern pool, so they are looking to lure top college students well before graduation.</p>
<p>"We're seeing growth every year in the number of interns being hired," said Camille Luckenbaugh, research director for the National Association of Colleges and Employers.....College administrators report similar findings, saying that most students seeking these posts have been able to secure them, albeit not always in the desired company but at least in the appropriate industry.</p>
<p>The bullish market for interns is good news for those in college, who find that internships are increasingly required for landing that first job...."
Employers</a> add interns as they trim payrolls - Jun. 3, 2008</p>
<p>Crossposted Parents Forum, College Life</p>