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Internship Management Online Academy


Audience and Curriculum

 

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

The Academy is designed for business professionals, human resource practitioners, and internship coordinators who want to:

  • Learn how to take advantage of student employment and save money on short term projects;
  • Identify future hires with the only no-strings-attached 12-week interview;
  • Create and maintain a pipeline of highly qualified and educated full-time job job candidates;
  • Increase their organization's brand awareness on college campuses;
  • Build long-lasting relationships with local universities.

 

BY REGISTERING FOR THE INTERNSHIP ACADEMY, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

  • Understand and communicate with the Millennial generation;
  • Make the business case for internship programming;
  • Gain executive level support;
  • Plan for the best time of year to host interns;
  • Structure internship projects, assignments, and tasks;
  • Choose the most appropriate supervisor;
  • Target the most fitting universities;
  • Marketing the internship opportunity to students;
  • Interview and select intern candidates;
  • Provide out-of-the-ordinary orientation programming;
  • Compensate and provide benefits to interns;
  • Evaluate and provide feedback to interns;
  • Gain valuable data regarding the performance of the internship program;
  • Navigate the legal environment of internships;
  • Gain organizational diversity through internships.

 

A NOTE ABOUT THE ECONOMY

We would be amiss if while inviting you to participate in our acclaimed programming, we did not address the current state of the world economy.

Internship programs are the single most effective college recruiting tool. In an ailing economy, effective internship programs can prove to be a tremendous resource for your organization by inexpensively fueling many of your talent initiatives.

Imagine being able to supply your organization with a steady flow of highly capable professionals. These professionals are educated with the most up-to-date industry information and are eager to prove themselves by working hard for your organization. These smart, technologically-savvy, and goal-oriented individuals can be integrated into your organization with ease.

As the volatility in the job market continues, a greater number of students will look towards internships to build their resume and remain competitive at graduation. What if you could hire these employees at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire? What if you could utilize them to spread the word that your organization is a great place to work so when the economy begins to turn around, your organization is in a position to hire the best and the brightest.

The organizations that will retain competitiveness in the college recruiting market for years to come are the ones who are planning for effective internship programs now. Your competitors are hiring interns, and so should you. The Internship Academy will provide you with the critical tools necessary to build a world-class internship program. We guarantee it.

 

DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO BE A PART OF THE INTERNSHIP ACADEMY!