Regardless of age, when parents are involved, students achieve more. The Top Notch program is geared to involve parents in the decision making process, and we encourage your questions, comments, and feedback. Our personalized coaching is intended to help every student with their training and career goals while in a safe and positive environment. Numerous research indicates social and career benefits to experiential learning, professional development, and vocational guidance, producing one of the best investments possible for your child’s future.
- Research indicates that the more semesters graduates spend interning, the less time they spend looking for employment. (Horowitz, 1999; Donovan, Garnett, 2001)
- Internships typically predict higher starting salaries. (Horowitz, 1999; Donovan, Garnett, 2001)
- Internships have the ability to stimulate a student's involvement in the educational learning process (Medoff, 1993)
- Research shows that family background and encouragement for the use of internships can be a mechanism for economic success (Korenman, Winship, 1995)
- Interns’ search time to obtain their first permanent position was significantly shorter (1.98 months) than for non-interns (4.34 months) (Gualt, 2000)
- Students with internship experience reported positive changes in feelings of personal and social efficacy. (Bernstein, 1976)
- Internships enhanced the social interaction component of students entering their profession. (Sathe, 2000)
- The internship helped students evaluate corporate culture, which affects permanent job likelihood (Frederickson, 1999)
- Students perceived that internships provided them with increased business contacts and better knowledge of the job market. (Groves, 1977)
- Internships provide students insights into what a permanent job would provide and whether they would like it. (Buckhoff, 1995)
- An internship is likely to produce not only positive intellectual results but also enhanced and expanded employment opportunities as well. (Snyder, 1999).
- Recruiters often indicate that internships and co-op programs give students a clear advantage in finding employment. (Devine, 1997)
