The real world
Internship alternatives offer hands-on work experience
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In spring 2020, University of Virginia officials were left scrambling as thousands of students lost summer internships overnight due to the then-burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic. Those precious 10- to 12-week gigs, during which students lay the groundwork for their post-college careers, were suddenly gone. “We said, ‘We can’t just start calling more companies to get more