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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Higher Education Notebook: 50 students named to governor’s HBCU internship program By John Hinton Winston-Salem Journal Students named to governor’s HBCU internship program CHAPEL HILL — Fifty students representing nine public and private institutions across North Carolina, including 10 Winston-Salem State University students, have been named to internships through the N.C. Governor’s Historically Black
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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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What I love second most about managing interns and employees as well as teaching college students is being able to make a positive impact on someone’s life by sharing my wisdom and experience with the person who is willing and ready to learn. What I love most about managing interns and employees is providing
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The success of an internship program depends on several factors including effective and efficient systems and processes. There are many things to consider before you start an internship program in order to build it on a solid foundation. In order to implement and manage a successful program you will want to review your human
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Most people think that an intern must be a college student. That is not true. An intern can be a high school student, a college graduate seeking more experience in their field, a person who has had a string of bad luck, a parent returning to the workforce, a former inmate getting reacclimated to
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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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I am a city girl with a country upbringing. I was raised on soul food – including chicken. Chicken was a staple in my home, church, and pretty much every social function I attended growing up. I’ve eaten chicken in nice restaurants, fast food chains, and small neighborhood carry outs. Fried chicken, baked chicken,
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“If you build it they will come” doesn’t apply to employment and internship recruitment. If you want to attract the best intern you want to start with a great announcement or position description. You don’t want to write a boring laundry list of unimportant tasks or duties only. Interns are looking for experience together
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