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SALT LAKE CITY -- People hold meetings online, take classes online, so why not do an internship online?
Some students who need on-the-job experience through internships are finding that if they can't travel to the company, they can work for them online.
The Daily Utah Chronicle spoke to Christopher Borgione, a junior in mass communication at the University of Utah. He serves as an intern for a California web magazine online in a job that consists mainly of editing press releases. He has never met the company's staff in person and conducts his long-distance internship through phone calls and e-mails.
Jim White, a manager at the U's Career Services told the paper students need to be careful when doing virtual internships. They should research the company and make sure they'll get needed feed back and mentoring. He also said students should be suspicious if the company has a Gmail, Hotmail or other non-professional account instead of a formal contact e-mail.
