This morning, I was checking the stats of this website when I stumbled upon the terms that someone entered into a search engine, which resulted in this person actually landing here.
The terms “importance of using interns” are quite interesting. Especially the fact that the verb “to use” is contained in this case, explains well the choice of my title, the approach I am taking and the feelings of many interns.
Even if the term “intern” was changed to something else, to indicate another type of hierachical relationship where the parties are not equal, this would be bad.
When everything around is concentrated on profits, when workers are merely seen as a means to achieve an end, the verb “to use” fits well within this entire culture whose sole objective is getting the job done with the “use” of young and skilled people who many times don’t have the chance to make themselves heard.
When I started off with the project I did not quite know how to approach the argument (made by many) that “without interns we would not be able to function”.
I know this question will come a lot in the future as the project continues. But I am also interested in finding out the answer to this other question “is it really true that your company/organization could not function without interns? Is there really no other way?”.