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The Internship Mistake Small Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Make

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 26, 2017 | Comments Off on The Internship Mistake Small Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Make

  The Internship Mistake Small Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Make Anthonia Akitunde, Founder, mater mea Interns have been a cost-effective way for businesses to get work done for years. But if your company runs an unpaid internship program, chances are, you’re breaking the law. Unlike the death of print, Facebook and cable television, […]

How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Interns

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 24, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Interns

  How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Interns By Menlanie Brooks   Each summer, college students across the country get a taste of the real world by participating in internships. It’s worth it for companies to put time and effort into developing a summer student program that benefits your business. This worthy […]

How To Start an Internship Program At Your Company

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 21, 2017 | Comments Off on How To Start an Internship Program At Your Company

  How To Start an Internship Program At Your Company By Lauren Berger, “The Intern Queen”   Attention Employers! This blog is written just for you. I get hundreds of employers contacting me each week and asking if they can start an internship program. The answer is, YES! I put together a few tips for […]

Done Correctly, Your Internship Program Could Generate Serious Cash

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 19, 2017 | Comments Off on Done Correctly, Your Internship Program Could Generate Serious Cash

Done Correctly, Your Internship Program Could Generate Serious Cash Five reasons you should see these young up-and-comers as more than mere coffee fetchers. By Heather R, Huhman   At the IMA Financial Group in Denver, public relations manager James Williams knows firsthand the value of a great intern. Last summer, Williams and his office got to […]

Why We Should Not Outlaw “Unpaid” Internships

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 14, 2017 | Comments Off on Why We Should Not Outlaw “Unpaid” Internships

  Why We Should Not Outlaw “Unpaid” Internships By Jennifer Schneible and Abigail R. Hall For a new college graduate, finding a job is stressful. That first job is more than a paycheck. The job represents the accumulation of hours of hard work and a start on a stable future. In a job market dominated […]

Internships Are Not a Privilege

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 12, 2017 | Comments Off on Internships Are Not a Privilege

  Internships Are Not a Privilege By Darren Walker   TALENT is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. And while many Americans believe fervently and faithfully in expanding opportunity, America’s internship-industrial complex does just the opposite. As the summer internship season gets into full swing, consider, for instance, how a plum internship may alter a […]

Provide Support to Teen Boys in Foster Care

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Provide Support to Teen Boys in Foster Care

  Provide Support to Teen Boys in Foster Care Pack A Backpack™ Drive 2017 April 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017   Help us collect and donate backpacks filled with personal hygiene items to teen boys in group homes, foster homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in May during National Foster Care Month. […]

Should unpaid internships be illegal?

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Should unpaid internships be illegal?

  Should unpaid internships be illegal? By Tyit   Unpaid internships are part and parcel of the college experience for many, but they’re also a barrier to opportunity and social mobility. Critics say unpaid internships prevent poor and middle-class students from gaining the experience they need for full-time employment after graduation. Proponents of unpaid internships […]

5 More Ways Managing Interns is Similar to Parenting

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 5, 2017 | Comments Off on 5 More Ways Managing Interns is Similar to Parenting

  There are several ways that being an intern supervisor resembles being a parent. I previously shared 5 Ways Managing Interns is Similar to Parenting. Today I want to share 5 More Ways Managing Interns is Similar to Parenting.   Attention – Every intern wants to know that they matter and their contributions matter. Pay […]