Benefits to the Host Employer
• provides opportunities to assess and recruit future employees
• provides an opportunity to participate in the education of the students
• provides an opportunity for business and industry to demonstrate community involvement
• gives employees assistance and opportunities to develop supervisory skills

Benefits to the Student
• encourages students to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes required for employment
• helps students identify their capabilities and limitations
• helps students develop interpersonal skills
• provides an awareness of job opportunities and the experience to make more informed career decisions
• provides practice with current systems, procedures and equipment
• helps students learn to recognize the need for flexibility and life-long learning to cope with the changes in the workplace

Benefits to the School
• provides an opportunity to develop a working partnership with the community
• helps keep schools abreast of current trends in business and industry for program planning.