Should Interns Be Paid? The Debate Rages On By Justin Bariso, Founder, Insight The opinions are polarizing. What do you think? Ah yes, the internship. It’s where many of us fine-tuned our coffee brewing skills, and got our first taste of work in the real world. A few days ago, American businesswoman Ivanka […]
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Yes, Ivanka Trump, Interns Should Get Paid. Here’s Why By Justin Bariso, Founder, Insight Ivanka Trump recently tweeted advice from her (apparently) unpaid interns. Here’s why she should reconsider her position. In the working world, an internship can be a remarkable learning opportunity, a great jump-start to a new career. But should interns
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How to Survive as an Unpaid Intern Make it work. Article originally posted at IvankaTrump.com Welcome to our new intern series, led by Quincy Bulin, our super-talented copy intern! With the help of #TeamIvanka’s other smart, savvy interns, she’ll be addressing a handful of topics that are top of mind for interns in any
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Are all your intern’s college students? Would you hire an older intern? Hollywood thinks it’s a great idea. In “The Intern” movie starring Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he
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Tallahassee business leaders learn the ins and outs of internships By: Mariel Carbone AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) — Tallahassee businesses have three major players when it comes to resources: Florida State University, Florida A & M University and Tallahassee Community College. One day, these students will graduate and possibly stay, live and work here
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Intern mixes his work with employer’s work His project is tiny, but his goals are not JOE PINCHOT, Herald Staff Writer HERMITAGE – Jake Morgan’s internship this summer has been a little out of the ordinary. While he has done plenty of work for his employer, Morgan also has spent time on his
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A proper orientation is essential to setting your intern on the road to success. An orientation can take anywhere from a couple hours to a couple of days. Be sure not to overload your intern with information or paperwork. If you have a lot to cover you will want to take breaks or schedule
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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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Are you wondering what the purpose an internship handbook serves? Are you unsure if you should spend the time and effort to draft one? I believe that an internship handbook is an important communication tool between you and your intern. It is the starting point for a safe and productive work place. It
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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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