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 […]
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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.
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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
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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
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By Nick Nanton & JW Dicks This is a guest post from our good friend Vanessa Van Petten on a topic that is increasingly relevant. Finding great talent often starts with developing great talent and there’s no better way to do that than with interns. We hope you enjoy her content as much as
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Students Unprepared For the Workforce: What Employers Must Do By Amy Glaser As graduation season draws near, employers eagerly anticipate the fresh pool of talent about to enter the workforce. However, they should perhaps also anticipate ways in which they can best equip that talent with the tools and knowledge these young people will
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The 4 Millennial Mindsets That Will Change the Way We Work By Maren Hogan I know, I know. You’re sick and tired of reading about millennials, right? I get it. But in between all the hilarious videos and pontificating blog posts about why you must have organic chai in the workplace Keurig, is it
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After nearly a decade of supervising employees, interns, and volunteers I still love it. There is never a dull moment. In addition to being a supervisor, I am also a hiring manager. The hiring process entails my least favorite responsibility. Between recruiting, screening, interviewing, interviewing some more, checking references, and making offers the thing
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“A respected professional who has led, coordinated, and managed multi-disciplinary teams to produce positive outcomes within required time frames.” This sentence can be found in the summary of qualification on one version of my resume. This sentence can mean a lot of nothing at all depending on who reads it. To put it
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8 Ways Millennials Can Build Leadership Skills By Laura McMullen Learn to lead by observing, studying and putting yourself out there. So ‘leader’ isn’t in your job title. No one is asking you to manage a team or take charge of a multimillion-dollar project. So what? Even young, green employees can boost their leadership
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