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> get a few interns

Pretty much agree, but not sure Internships are the best way to do it. Expecting people to work for no pay means you only get those that can afford to work for no pay.

I remember an article on HN from few years ago, about the German apprentice system. Paid work, coupled with college education.

https://tobi.lutke.com/blogs/news/11280301-the-apprentice-pr...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5314268

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Twenty years ago I don’t think the word internship carried an expectation of being unpaid. The term ‘unpaid internship’ was used for that.

It’s interesting that unpaid internships have become the norm so much that the ‘unpaid’ part of the term has become redundant.

I don't know anyone who expects an internship to be unpaid, especially in the tech industry. I've heard quite a few complaints in the medical industry though.

My degree involved 4 months of school followed by 4 months of paid work. It meant that it took 5 years, but it was totally worth it. I graduated with 2.5 years of experience at different companies, no student debt, and a full-time job already lined up.

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