The American approach to liberal arts education tries to prepare students both intellectually and professionally by offering a broad range of material…sort of like a buffet. “If colleges want to keep the buffet-style education but also tell parents that they understand how to move their graduates from lecture halls to cubicles…they should expand their acceptance of accredited internships or provide more financial compensation to unpaid internships. A summer at a non-profit think tank in DC is an education in policy, politics and the serpentine navigation of Senate offices.” In a world where internships are a requisite, colleges should step up internship financing.

Source: The Atlantic, 1/5/10