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Internships for adults are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know By Marguerite Ward An adult with years of experience would never consider an internship, right? Not necessarily. In fact, for people who have been out of the workforce for several years or who want to make a big career change, […]
Horndog CEO’s online shaming of intern could cost him $2.4M By Kaja Whitehouse A slew of ugly tweets and online rants could cost Wall Street horndog Benjamin Wey another $2.4?million. The disgraced financier signed a contract agreeing to pay former intern Hanna Bouveng $10,000 for every tweet he writes bad-mouthing her and another $50,000 […]
I recommend that internship managers read Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. I believe that Gladwell’s view of success and successful people is provocative and insightful. He provides numerous examples to support his position that successful people aren’t necessarily more ambitious or more skilled than less successful people. As a social worker […]
Supporting Teens Girls in Foster Care through Community Outreach Our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive begins November 1, 2016 and ends December 5, 2016. We are collecting purses (totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Our goal is to collect […]
My social work degree has been the most valuable tool in my manager/supervisor arsenal. I don’t just hire interns, I develop internship programs. In its simplest form, internship programs are about three things – people, policies, and processes. I hire all interns with a goal of capacity building. I build capacity by utilizing standard […]
Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive was a success. Because of our amazing donors, we were able to collect, pack, and deliver 34 backpacks and duffel bags filled with personal hygiene items to 4 agencies that support teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. THANK YOU!!! RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS Prince George’s […]
By Jon Elvekrog Even in the fast-paced land of startups, many companies still don’t fully utilize their youngest employees: interns. Instead of taking advantage of their passion and motivation, they saddle them with busy work in place of meaningful assignments. It’s clear most companies still don’t know how to incorporate workers whose tenure is temporary. […]
Internships offer interns the opportunity to receive on the job training, build a strong professional network, and confirm a career interest. Internships are also beneficial for businesses, nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurs that host interns. Not everyone agrees with my opinion. The reasons for the disagreement varies with each individual but I believe that there […]
10 Quotes to Inspire Internship Managers “Big thinking precedes great achievement.” – Wilferd Peterson “You don’t manage people; you manage things. You lead people.” -Admiral Grace Hooper “What you do has far greater impact than what you say.” –Steven Covey “It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.” -Montaigne […]