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Andrew Garulay, RLAJon,
I’m less that 100 miles from Harvard, URI, and RISD. I can tell you for sure that there are several firms who roll in and roll out interns. Up until the last couple of years, they repeatedly advertised for 0-2 years experience. You can look at that as providing opportunity, or you can look at it as exploitation. Either way, most went on to seek better paying jobs and were replaced. I don’t know if they continue the practice, but I do know that there is no need to advertise to get resumes sent in. … and, yes, they only take resumes from elite schools.
One would have to assume that they are used for plan production since there are several associates handling the design and contract administration. … and that any emails, phone calls or meetings that I had were with the associates and never an intern present.
But, any direct experience is better than none. Even if you don’t directly participate in everything, you hear and see a lot that you’ll never get from school or by being isolated on your own.