More grads, interns expected to be hired

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Employers across Ohio and the country are expected to hire more paid interns and college graduates this year as economic uncertainty eases, consumer spending picks up and the economy continues to show signs of recovery, according to various studies and experts.

Area universities have seen double-digit increases in both the number of jobs posted and companies coming to campus to meet students. Employers have also signaled they intend to hire more paid interns this year, and online postings for new intern opportunities have skyrocketed.

Wright State University’s recruiting days had 20 percent more companies — and even a waiting list for events aimed at business and science, math, science and technology majors.

It has always been a trend for companies to hire students as interns before taking them on as full-time employees, said Charlene Walker, Wright State’s associate director of career services.

“But I would say that it’s being implemented or used by more employers than ever before,” she said.

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