Foreign Perspectives

Intern programmes are something that sounds like a whole lot of trouble for very little return to many employers.

That’s far from the case in reality. Sure there’s the hassle factor of bringing someone into the company for a short period but there’s also the major plus point that they’ll bring with them the very latest ideas and a fresh viewpoint. It also gives you an opportunity to pick from the very highest calibre of staff as, if it’s a good experience for both of you, many of them will seek to return.

What about the organisational issues though? Managing and training students is something that you’ll usually need help with and that’s where the Internship Institute comes in. They can provide you with a complete kit to make the whole process from student selection a good deal more smooth than it would be otherwise.

Clearly the business of selecting a student for a relatively brief period with your company is quite different from that of selecting permanent employees yet at the same time you have to consider that the student you select today could well become the permanent employee of your firm a year or two later. In fact, in my experience it’s very common for that to happen.

One thing’s for sure: you’ll remember the contribution of every student that passes through your company even if their stay is a relatively brief one.

If you’ve not run an intern programme before, this will give you a fairly painless way to start.

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