internship program management

Too Many Social Work Interns Are Being Mistreated and Misguided

  An internship can be described as a work-related learning experience for persons who wish to gain hands-on experience in a certain industry or occupational field. The U.S. Department of Labor has established 7 criteria to determine whether an intern should be paid or unpaid (there is more leniency for nonprofit organizations). The Department of […]

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The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Managing Interns

  The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Managing Interns By Peter Margulies, Recruiter   For young professionals, internships can be critical steps on the path to career success. This year, employers plan to hire more interns than they did last year, and it’s important for these companies to understand how to best manage their new

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How to Create a Successful Internship Program

  How to Create a Successful Internship Program By Matt D’Angelo, Business News Daily   Interns have long been deemed the coffee runners and paperwork jockeys of the office, but enlightened employment trends have led to internships that emphasize fresh perspectives and skill building, instead of low-level grunt work.   At smaller companies, interns can

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18 Things Every Internship Manager Should Do

  Many employers report difficulty in recruiting and retaining top talent. Some experts claim that the “skills gap” is a major contributor to this worker shortage. One definition of the skills gap is the difference between the skills that employers require to fill vacant positions and those that are available from workers looking for a

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Too Tight a Job Market? 4 Tips on How to Hire the Best Candidate in the First Place.

  Too Tight a Job Market? 4 Tips on How to Hire the Best Candidate in the First Place. Thomas Smale, Entrepreneur Contributor; Founder of FE International  In a recent survey, 21 percent of owners cited the difficulty of finding qualified workers as their ‘single most important business problem.’   One of the most crucial

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