>> reporter: the new movie "the internship" pokes fun at adults stepping up the competition in this arena. it's no joke. with understand the purview of the ambitious few, internships are being aggressively sought by grown-ups looking for career changes and younger and younger students, too. according to website intern match. >> one of the things we noted in our report is that 50% of the students that do an internship are completing it by the end of their sophomore year. this isn't something that juniors and seniors are doing. it's happening earlier, companies are recruiting earlier to try to stay a step ahead. >> reporter: the goals for many, make contact, open doors, spin that person isship into employment. that's what she was after. so how did you make that happen? >> i tried to make the best of my internship to try to get in as much experience as i can and then i left a note, i wanted to work here. >> reporter: it worked. >> it worked. >> reporter: she interned at ogilvy three years ago and she's