Statehouse — State Reps. Randy Lyness and Cindy Ziemke say time is running out for local students to apply for a paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives in Indianapolis. Lyness said the deadline to apply is Oct. 31 and interviews are already taking place. He said interested college students, recent graduates, graduate students and […]
Tag: 2020
Tech interns to call Ball State home next summer
A portion of the college students participating in TechPoint’s Xtern program will work for Muncie-area employers while living at Ball State University next summer. TechPoint’s coveted program, deemed the “ultimate summer internship experience” for the tech sector, is expanding to Muncie next year. More than 2,000 students from 222 universities and 43 states applied to […]
Cool & Unusual Internships
It’s time for recruiters to start advertising for college students to fill summer internships most of which will be office environments where interns will be surrounded by cubicles, computers and other interns. And while lots of those corporate positions are coveted connections aspiring interns want to make, we found a few unusual and sought-after offerings, […]
Workplace Dress and Grooming Codes
Employers all have different ideas about acceptable grooming standards, from the number and location of visible tattoos to hairstyles, clothing choices, gender non-conformity wardrobes and summer garb. But to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, employers need to assess and perhaps reassess their organization’s culture and policies in light of changing norms. Dress codes […]
The Case for Hiring Freshman Interns
Employers do not typically recruit freshman and sophomore interns in New York City, Los Angeles – or anywhere else for that matter. Most hiring managers focus on upper level students who have already selected a major and have more education and life experience “under their belts”. For example, a recent Disney posting for interns in […]
Pre-Employment Assessment Tests
Companies searching for top intern and entry-level talent in large urban centers such as New York sometimes find pre-employment assessment tests and exercises helpful in this age of talent scarcity. These tools can help ensure that candidates have the right skills, knowledge, experience and aptitude for an internship or open position, but do have limitations […]
Win-Win Summer Internships Programs
In today’s tight labor market, college interns can be both be an effective source of labor and a talent pipeline for future employees – especially after weeks of tailored on-the-job training at your NYC-based company/offices! Entrepreneur Magazine estimates there are 15 million college students looking for summer internships every year and says internships are one […]
Attracting Top Intern Talent
Does your company make the list of the best companies to work for in New York City? Do you have cool perks that will attract top talent – both employees and interns — like opportunities for global travel and a free MacBook plus a $500 equipment allowance for every new hire? No? According to Built […]
