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31 Internship Program Tips From An Internship Consultant

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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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18 Ways to Recognize and Reward Your Intern’s Good Work

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  Every intern wants to feel valued and appreciated. To keep your interns (and employees) engaged and motivated, it is in your best business interest to find ways to recognize and reward their valuable contributions. One of my favorite television movie series is called “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel.  This team

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Review Your Human Resources Policies Before Starting An Internship Program

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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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How To Write A Great Internship Position Description

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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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What Is Different About An Internship?

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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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18 Things To Do To Develop Your Intern Into A Great Employee

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  Companies thrive when they invest in their people. Teaching and training are essential to the success of both an intern and an employee. Training requires an invest of time and the costs to retrain are also often high. Frequent staff turnover or extended vacancies can be detrimental to a business.  Low staff morale caused

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There Are Many Internship Program Options Available

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  Even if two companies have the same target market or two nonprofit organizations have the same mission, each will have unique qualities that will set them apart from each other and other competitors.  Just as every business and non-profit organization is unique, so is every internship program.  Internship programs are not one size fits

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Additional Resources for Internship Programs

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  Strong internship programs are a practical solution to combat career uncertainty, the skills gap, unemployment, underemployment, and ageism. Check out these books for additional research and support for internship programs.   Internship Tip: Help your intern develop transferable skills that can be used in diverse professional environments. Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out

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