A day for internships

Today, and January 10th annually, is both Intern Day インターンの日 and Intership Day インターンシップの日.  The reason both are marked on January 10th is becuase its a word play on 1/10, which can be read as "intaan", the Japanese for intern;  “イン (1) ターン (10)” — .

The commemoration was created by the company High Ace to promote the value of internship programs for both students and employers. The goal is simple but meaningful: encourage more companies to offer internship opportunities and help students gain real‑world experience before entering the workforce.

As someone who did an internship, I wholeheartedly agree that they are a fantastic experience. Moreover, the internship I did was as a foreign exchange student in Japan, so more than just give me an insight into the working environment in japan, it helped me improved my Japanese language skills exponentially.

Did you ever do an internship? Would you consider taking on an intern in your current company?