Ask HN: Why do employers require intern candidates be undergrad students?

1 pointsraymondgh8y ago1 comments

Hi all,

I've noticed a lot of paid internship job listings require candidates be current undergraduate students. Can anyone shed light on why a company might have this requirement?

For context, I'm looking at internship roles because I'm transitioning from project management to data science after completing a data science bootcamp. I earned a bachelors in Business Administration four years ago.

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walshemj8y ago

Are you sure this is because you seem to have no programming experience prior to doing a MSC.

You may well also be considered to old and some countries may have legal restrictions on who an intern can be.

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