When the initiative to pay them is on YOUR side, that’s grand.
Anyhow, people will quit interning if the process becomes so taxing that they cannot see an overall gain from it. As long as the gummit keeps its grubby little fingers out of the picture.
I agree, and only 7 second later, lol.
In my case the young intern comes in to learn computer system administration. At first his/her jobs consist of moving customers' computers to/from the parking lot and preparing the units for the main technician to have a look. He then gets to assist as requested by the tech.
It's also not uncommon for the intern to be running network cables in offices - sometimes maybe climbing a bit.
How could I not pay a stout young intern for doing all this physical labor, even while learning a more cerebral career path? It just wouldn't be right.