What are you expecting to gain from this internship?

You get to experience, first-hand, the kind of work that goes on in a particular field. It's a great opportunity to figure out your interests or further push you in a direction in helping you think about career choices and future plans.

Answer:

Internships are touted as a way of:

• getting experience
• building a contact list
• proving that you are worth hiring

More often they are a way of:

• being taken advantage of
• saving companies the cost of hiring staff and paying benefits (some actually charge for internships)
• having an excuse for not finding a real job
• living off your savings or your parents savings or building a larger debt