Give a city kid an internship—you might end up with a CEO My career in advertising began with a summer job. Now I’m paying it forward By David Sable, Global CEO of Y&R Some 40-plus years ago, I walked into New York Telephone for a summer internship. The people there took mentoring and […]
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Unpaid internships perpetuate wealth inequality By Emma Lane, Asstistant Opinion Editor, The Los Angeles Loyolan Since the beginning of college, I’ve been told time and again the importance of internships. They can help you discover a passion in the professional world, give you valuable work experience and even connect you to a post-grad
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How to land the perfect intern By Gabrielle Braud Two years into law school, Emily Umhoefer couldn’t decide on which type of law she wanted practice. Looking for clarity, she turned to an internship, landing a highly coveted position as a judicial intern at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
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4 Social Media Projects for Your Student Intern by Sophie Bujold Summer is here and so is student intern season. Many travel businesses choose to use these bright young minds to help get ahead on projects and social media is often on the list. While I’ve cautioned you in the past
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5 Tips on Being a Great Intern Manager To be a great leader of people – convince them to follow you, not your rules. – Jeffrey Gitomer The one word that makes a good manager – decisiveness. – Lee Iacocca The beauty of a great manager is his or her ability to
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How to … Create effective internships By Beth Luberecki Samantha Scott wanted to help the next generation of public-relations professionals. So the president of Pushing the Envelope Inc., a Fort Myers-based marketing communications firm, began to offer internships at her company. What started with just one intern a year has since grown
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5 Ways Your Small Business Will Benefit From Hiring Interns This group of fresh or soon-to-be-graduates is the future of your workforce. By Mike Kappel A lot of college students are on the lookout for work experience. Many of them will seek out internships and skill-building opportunities, and chances are, at least one potential
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Where to Find Security Talent & How to Keep Them Happy By Tim Armstrong It’s no secret that there’s a huge talent shortage in the security space today. With a low supply and high demand, salaries have surged, increasing 6.4% from 2015 to 2016. (That’s an even higher salary growth than software engineers are
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Internship – A specific time frame to complete structured activities in a closely monitored environment guided by individual learning goals describes an internship. Two of the six Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) criteria that must be present in order to justify an unpaid internship are: The internship, even though it includes actual operation
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Many entrepreneurs, managers, and CEOs shy away from working with interns because of the criteria set forth by The Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Particularly troubling for many business owners is the standard that “The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern;
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