Benefits of Internships for EMPLOYERS:
- Pipeline of quality candidates to fill entry-level needs
- Source of fresh and diverse talent for new insight and ideas
- Opportunity to select, train and influence the best and brightest
- Gain early exposure to future corporate leaders
- Intern recruiting aligned with college recruiting efforts
- Interns act as advocates in recruiting other students (brand ambassadors)
- Project help; reduce workload (part-time/short-term hiring)
- Improve efficiency, morale and motivation
- Promotes community involvement; great public relations
- Maintain important connections with colleges
- Training and development opportunity for managers and mentors
- Opportunity to evaluate and screen students prior to making a full-time offer
- Rapid assimilation into full-time positions (shorter learning curve)
- Higher retention rate for former interns
Benefits of Internships for STUDENTS:
- Meaningful work experience related to field of study and major
- Exposure to real-world scenarios in the workplace
- Experience complements theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom
- Receive academic credit
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Professional, social and volunteer activities for networking
- Commitment and assignment management
- Helps students build resume
- Recruiting, assessment and selection experience
- Orientation and assimilation
- Career development and performance management
- Mentoring and coaching; training and development
- Senior conversion into full-time position
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