Organizational Development

Ideas for Architecture, Construction, and Design Internship Opportunities

Sawhorse Revolution teaching construction, building community at same time By Josh Kerns, KIRO Radio Reporter   A student works with her mentor in the non-profit Sawhorse Revolution, which teaches high school students construction skills while building structures for the community.   We hear all the time about how underprivileged young people badly need job skills,

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5 Places to Advertise Your Internship Opportunity

  As you search for the best and brightest intern, where you advertise the position can be as important as what the position description entails.  Most managers utilize the usual opportunities such as online databases (Monster, Career Builder, Idealist, etc.) and local higher education institutions (community colleges, technical schools, and universities).  If you want to

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Ask These Types of Questions When Interviewing Interns

  Hiring is perhaps the most important part of working with interns.  Remember, you can teach new skills and specific techniques but you can’t teach character.  Look for an intern who shares your core beliefs.  Ask a variety of questions to get to know more about the applicant you are interviewing.   Basic Interview Questions:

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Employers Also Have Internship Rights

  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines the term “employ” very broadly as including to “suffer or permit to work.” Covered and non-exempt individuals who are “suffered or permitted” to work must be compensated under the law for the services they perform for an employer.  Internships in the “for-profit” private sector will most often

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