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Lasting Connections: Using Internships to Retain Recent College Graduates in New England

New England Public Policy Center Policy Brief 09-3
by Alicia Sasser

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This policy brief discusses one promising short-term strategy for retaining the region's recent college graduates: expanding the use of internships within the region to help college students—including non-native—learn more about local job opportunities.

This Policy Brief summarizes analysis in The Center's 2008 Research Report: The Future of the Skilled Labor Force in the Region: The Supply of Recent College Graduates.

To review other Center research about regional labor market trends and demographics, please visit our research index.