I am frequently asked what tasks an intern can perform. Some people only believe that intern should do grunt work or menial labor. Other people practically want to turn over the reigns to the company. Although all companies and internship programs have unique characteristics, what tasks are appropriate to assign to an intern lies […]
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Interns Are Not Good Free Labor By Ben Cheng, Co-founder of @Oursky and Skygear.io Interns Are Not Good Free Labor In fact, they’re more expensive than you think. We recently did a quarterly review with our content interns and found that one piece took 3 x 8-hour days to write. An editor, full-time staff, and the intern
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Someone said that you manage things and processes and you lead people. I agree with that wholeheartedly. When my staff have introduced me as their “boss” I immediately shutter as I am not the boss of anyone. I always state that I am their supervisor or that I supervise their work, or I give
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Managing people can be very difficult. People come into the workplace with the experiences of their pasts – both good and bad and both new and old. Resumes and interviews are great screening tools, but you truly never know your employees until they become your employees. As the saying goes “hard skills may get
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“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: roots and wings.” – W. Hodding Carter II “Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught them.” -Jonas Salk Interns, regardless of age, are at the
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An internship program can be a productive and profitable business strategy when planned and implemented with knowledge, carefulness, and decisiveness. I believe that quality internships are a part of the solution to closing the skills gap, building a stronger workforce, helping adults re-enter the workforce, increasing employee engagement and retention, and increasing college graduation
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive began on April 1, 2018 and ends on May 6, 2018. Packaged For Success is once again collecting backpacks (and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in May during National Foster Care
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At the onset of every internship, I ask my interns what they want to learn, do, and gain. This, in my opinion, is the most important question to ask and the foundation for internship success. Confidence, competence, and credentials are the three pillars in my career development strategy. Each pillar can be showcased in
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I am a master’s level social worker with nearly two decades of experience in school-based programs. Protection of children is goal number one. Over the years, my staff and I have been required to become certified mandated reporters, submit our driving records before we were allowed to drive company vehicles, have local, state, and
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Some people use the terms internship and practicum interchangeably, but they are different training experiences. Similarly, there are distinct differences between an apprenticeship and an internship although both combine hands on training and academic instruction. Service learning and volunteering also differ from an internship. Do you know the difference? Let me explain is the
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