1. To identify future hires - Research shows that one of the most common reasons
HR professionals host internship programs is the opportunity to scope out full-time
employees. By giving them a trial run, both you and the intern have the opportunity
to decide if it’s a good match. This means if you offer an intern a job after the
internship ends, you know it’s a quality hire and they know it’s a quality job from first-hand
experience. It’s a win-win situat
2) Conduct recruiting activities or low risk - You could think of an internship as a
semester-long interview of the student where you can cut them loose at the end if it
doesn’t work out. Granted, you provide them the educational experience an
internship requires, but an internship program can be a good way of trying someone
out without having to endure the discomfort of firing someone afterwards.
3) Build relationships with your alma mater - When you reach out to your college
to promote your internship program and we hear your internship program is valuable,
you just achieved incredible PR for your organization. Not only will this improve your
image among young people, but it will also probably lead to professors
recommending internships at your company, thus bringing you talented young
interns and quality, prospective hires. Score.