Internships are three-way partnerships among an institution of higher education, an employment (internship) site, and a student intern. Internships offer students an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a practical setting, while engaging actively in a professional capacity. At the beginning of an internship, students are likely to be confronted with a number of challenges until they become familiar with various required tasks. This hands-on learning opportunity allows students to collaborate closely with a college faculty advisor and an intern employer, thus promoting partnerships between the college and the community. In order to receive internship credit hours at the end of an academic term, students are often required to successfully complete periodic learning journals, a final written report, as well as a final oral presentation. This paper evaluates previously published literature regarding the benefits and drawbacks of local (domestic) and international internships from the perspectives of college students in the United States.