The college I went to required an internship to graduate. To parents wanting their kids to be as prepared as possible for post-grad job searching this sounds fantastic. Let me play the devils advocate for a minute though. With everyone having to take an internship class and then commit to one by a certain deadline there comes a pressure that causes many to panic. When you have to make a certain amount of hours at an internship you may feel forced into, this knowledge can weigh heavily during some of your final weeks at school. That being said, this is definitely not the case with all schools. Though having to get an internship was a benefit, settling for one that I am sure many did to graduate, is not. If your school does not require an internship I would suggest looking at your options and exploring how to best utilize an internship while in school. You can do a paid internship though many are not. You can do more than one, you may even be able to find one that is able to be partially done from home!