This article originally appeared in the Worcester Business Journal on May 13th, 2019. 10) You get out what you put in. Make a real effort, treat interns like valued staff, and you get amazing results. Minimal effort on your part will produce minimal results – and disappointed interns. 9) Make sure you’ve got the time […]
Gaining the necessary real-world experience that is needed for most careers can be incredibly challenging. Most companies require 3-5 years of job experience which can keep many college-age men and women from even attempting to apply to certain positions. If you are a college student or a recent graduate, a word of advice would be […]
Having an internship program at your company is hard work. Correction: having a real internship program at your company is hard work. Having a bad one can often be illegal. So why put in all the time and energy into an internship program? It shouldn’t be for the free work: a well-run internship breaks even […]
Ever look at your marketing budget, realize it’s a little (or a lot) smaller than you want it to be, and decide that you need some cheap labor to get it done? You wouldn’t be alone there. Many people share that same thought process and look toward interns as a seemingly ideal way to get […]
You may have the best resume, the best recommendations, and the best grades. But the fact is, that without an internship and valuable real-world, practical experience to leverage, you’re not going to get very far in your quest to find that job you really want. Nowadays, Bachelor’s degrees are commonplace, and even Masters grads are […]
“Each failure is another brick in the road to success.” – Laura Briere. Yep, me. Just said it when I was talking to an intern about sales, and it struck him (and then me) as deeply insightful so I thought I’d share. Way to go, ME!! lol Have a great day! 🙂