arena. internships are being aggressively sought by grown-ups looking for career changes, and younger and younger students, too. according to the 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 the sophomore year. so this isn t just something that juniors and seniors are doing. it s happening earlier and companies are recruiting earlier to stay a step ahead. reporter: the goals for a great many, make contacts, open doors, and spin that internship into employment. that s what this woman was after. how did you make that happen? i tried to make the best of my internship, tried to gain as much experience as i could, and then i let them know i wanted to work here. reporter: it worked. it worked. reporter: she interned at owing gill i have three years ago and she s never left. tom foreman, cnn, washington.