you speak as if interning is "jumping" the line in some sort of scab fashion. You probably never had to opportunity or for what ever reason didn't get into an internship. If by saying you intentionally didn't do an internship because you have too much "integrity" to "jump" any sort of line i guess you must also consider yourself an uninformed superhero on the side. A "low information voter" if you will. There is nothing wrong with networking, working your ass off, and getting college credit. Especially if its before you even enter the work force. The only people who bash interns are the people who didn't intern themselves or are jealous someone else had the initiative to go out and be proactive for an opportunity later in life.