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The Costs and Benefits of Intern Programs

Authors

  • Robert Lowe

    Chief Executive Officer TechPipeline

Summary

  • In our recent survey of TTO Intern programs, we learned most offices with programs offer paid internships. The engagements average 15 hours a week and last a calendar year, over summer break and while classes are in session.
  • One of the keys to a successful program year on year is making the work meaningful. Give the students tasks that cover the full life cycle of the work, not just repetitive tasks like data entry or creating marketing listings.
  • Technical skills are only one element of success. While many interns may be in PhD or Law programs, this can still be their first job. Soft skills like properly addressing an email to a professor or how to have a professional demeanor in an office environment may need to be trained, modeled and reinforced.
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