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This is monumentally out of touch with how universities in the US work these days.
One of the main reasons I choose the university I did was the co-op program - basically curriculum-mandated paid internships. Every other semester after freshman year, I was working a real engineering job at a real engineering company, and by the time I graduated, I had 1.5 - 2 years of actual industry experience and a budding professional network built out. And tons of universities offer programs like this, with more implementing it every year. Try telling a student from one of those universities, "no, see, actually, you have to pay me to work this entry-level job you're already overqualified for". Lol. Lmao, even.
depends on the university, some schools might not have those programs you described. like with some state unis.
Many have them be optional and gpa gated.
Uh huh.
This. I was required to find a job in the industry over the summer or I was not invited back to college the next year. If you couldn't find a job/ internship/ or summerstock the faculty would help you find something or, if you were the right person just give you a job because the entire staff was also required to work professionally.