A student may:

• Provide a good return on investment (i.e. he or she is likely to be a cost-effective employee)
• Be available to start work at the busiest time of year (i.e. during the summer, when many employees take annual leave)
• Offer a fresh injection of ideas, talent and enthusiasm
• Represent a reduction on future recruitment costs (if you employ the student after he or she has graduated)
• Give current employees the chance to develop their supervisory/team leadership skills
• Enable you to find out what is being taught at the university and have some input into its relevance
• Help you identify the training needs of your existing staff
• Provide you with an excellent opportunity to publicise your company to future business undergraduates and graduates (if you assist the student with his or her final-year dissertation)
• Be available for part-time work after the sandwich year has ended, providing you with an employee who is already familiar with your business.