They're also a good reality check vs. your target field. I've seen interns switch directions. Sometimes because they didn't like it, sometimes because it exposed them to something better.
And for a few, interning provides a head start on transitioning from college to the professional world. Interns get plenty of "new guy" slack while being exposed to what's acceptable for the rest. Not that you need this but some segment of new hires certainly do.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
That is the key right there... To prove myself valuable to the company
Some of the interns I hired were forgettable. To this day I can't tell you anything about them. The ones that were memorable, some of them are still friends to this day many years later.
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I'll second that. Attitude is big; as important as material results. Treat the job as one big, important project. Be among the last to leave for beer bashes, unless co-workers drag you along. 
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