Unpaid Internships Are for the Privileged By Vaishnavi Paudel, Opinion Writer for The Triton Prelude: A Revelation Shrouded with malaise as I navigated to my first day at a new job, I nestled into my seat on the D.C. metro. The sea of newspaper-bearing, podcast-consuming young professionals ebbed and flowed before me at
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How to Get an Intern in Your Small Business By Eric Rosenberg, Nav Internships are a win-win in business. An internship acts as an opportunity for a student to get real-world business experience and learn more about their chosen field. For the business, the intern acts as a cheap source of labor for
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Low income students find working for free is not an option By Eva Ellenburg With internships more important now than ever, employers increasingly search for recruits with these experiences on their resume. Many of these positions offer no compensation, but what does this mean for students who can’t afford to work for free? Junior
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Many companies trying out older interns By Sylvia Perez Internships aren’t just for college kids anymore. A slumping economy and layoffs have many companies trying out older interns. It’s a growing market that is getting some extra help, as more people realize older employees have a lot to offer. It became
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Maine employers put new focus on internships to vet fresh talent By J. Craig Anderson, Portland Press Herald Business leaders say robust programs are a good way to attract and retain skilled workers – plus they don’t leave the state after they graduate. Luis Paniagua was a summer intern at Wex Inc. in South
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Interns often have a selection of placements to choose from. Monetary compensation is important but not always the deciding factor. In order to recruit and retain the best interns, companies also need to guarantee substantive learning and offer unique perks. Helping your intern develop a career portfolio is a unique benefit not offered by
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Hosting interns is a great way to grow your business while building a strong workforce. Paying your interns has benefits for your company and your intern. 5 Reasons to Pay Your Interns: To be fair – Interns do work and should be compensated accordingly To increase your pool of talented candidates – Qualified
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Over the years I’ve learned to share advice and motivate myself with just three words. In 2014 I began to share “These 3 Words” power statements through social media. Today I want to provide insight and inspiration to those who have answered the call to teach, mentor, train, and supervise interns with #these3words.
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Plan – a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance An internship program is much more than finding a person who needs work and bringing them into your business to work for free or for a low fee. In fact, that is a recipe for pure disaster. An internship
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4 Reasons Technology Is the Future of Onboarding By Cathy Reilly Think of all the ways technology has changed how business is done. Instant communication is possible all the way around the world. Consumers can go through every step of the customer experience — finding what they want, researching it, purchasing it, receiving customer
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