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A student works at her theater internship in Massachusetts. During the pandemic, many internships have been canceled. Credit: Michael Farrell for The Hechinger Report
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When the coronavirus reached America a year ago, it upended everything about how we live and work. For college students, it meant a quick shift to online classes and shuttered residence halls. It meant virtual commencements and canceled plans.
For many students, it also meant canceled internship opportunities. And that was a bigger problem than you might realize.