Why an Employer Needs You to Intern

You need professional experience and sure, you could use some extra money for college, but.....why does an employer need you to intern? What can you offer an employer?

As an intern, you can provide an employer the following:

• An enthusiastic and motivated pre-professional.
• New, innovative ideas and latest industry knowledge.
• Special technical skills, especially computer skills older employees may not have.
• An ideal interview tool and cost effective screening program for recruiting future employees.
• Pipeline of talent or pool of potential employees for their future workforce.
• Risk-free evaluation in determining if a candidate is a good fit for the organization.
• Training and development of prospective employees, significantly decreasing cost-per-hire.
• Conversion of an intern to a full-time employee who can immediately be productive.
• Greater retention of newly hired employees (interns) when they experience satisfaction with their internships.
• Allow flexibility in staffing and free up professional staff to pursue higher priority projects.
• Company receives assistance with special projects or meets seasonal needs without a long-term commitment.
• Provide an opportunity to develop staff supervisory skills.
• Regular employees have increased motivation and productivity.
• Opportunity to have an impact on molding students and giving back to the community.
• Strengthening of relationships between the academic world and professional settings.

If a company you would like to work for does not have an internship program, use these points to sell them on the idea. Internships can be a win-win situation for both student and employer, especially when the student has a great attitude and the company has a well-run internship program.