Alongside the incredible growth of the privacy profession has been the proliferation of colleges and universities with privacy programs. Of course it’s essential to learn best practices for data protection and privacy, but it’s another thing completely to watch it happen in real time. And that’s where your company comes in. There’s a need for IAPP member companies to get involved with helping students gain that real-life experience. In this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor, Jill Bronfman, director of the Privacy and Technology Project at the Institute for Innovation Law, University of California Hastings College of the Law, discusses the benefits of an internship program at your company, and the things to keep in mind if considering launching one. Editor’s Note: The IAPP Resource Center has an ever-growing list of colleges and universities with privacy curricula here.
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