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Employers – Registering with Indiana INTERNnet (Video)
For all employers who have not yet registered with Indiana INTERNnet, here is a video tutorial, which will walk you through the registration process.
What exactly is Indiana INTERNnet?
Indiana INTERNnet is an internship-matching program linking employers, students, high schools, colleges and universities by providing both high-tech and high-touch support. It is a powerful high-tech Web-based search, matching and reporting system coupled with āhigh touchā personal assistance, a toll-free hotline to answer questions and provide internship guidance, resource materials, creating or expanding high quality internship opportunities within the state.
Educators: Department of Labor Guidelines on Internships – What are your thoughts?
Entry by Pat Patterson
At this point, I am sure most, if not all of you are aware of the Department of Labor Guidlines concerning internship compensation. Although these guidlines may not seem that “new,” it is always good to share our thoughts.
According to The Department of Labor, the following six legal criteria must be applied when making a determination if an internship is required to be paid:
1. The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment.
2. The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern.
3. The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff.
4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually …
What if we CAN have a successful internship program?
Entry by Ashley Cashen, Talent Acquisition and Retention Coordinator, digitalKnowledge
Founded in 2003, digitalKnowledge is a smaller, but mighty IT consulting firm. Last fall it became very apparent that digitalKnowledge was missing out on a great opportunity ā hosting an intern. When the idea first began circling the office, it made perfect sense. We are a smaller company, but that lends to our unique office culture – a culture that is a perfect educational environment for an undergrad intern.
Several months later, here we are, with the first dK internship program well under way. The process to get here consisted of a lot of research and conversations pondering that never-ending question, what if? What if we donāt have enough work to keep the intern busy? What if we canāt pay the intern enough? What if we donāt have the staff to oversee the intern? And so on, and so on.
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Employers – Indiana INTERNnet: Your One-Stop Shop for Quality Internships
Entry by Pat Patterson
As all students may not understand the value of internship experience, not all employers may be aware of the benefits of hiring an intern or even how and where to find one. To help all employers with their internship apprehension and intern search, I provided a list of frequently asked questions with answers to such concerns in our February INTERNnetwork e-newsletter. The article is reprinted below. To subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, click the link at the bottom of the page: https://www.workandlearnindiana.com/newsletters.asp. Please feel free to add any comments or questions.
1. How will my company benefit from hiring an intern?
An internship is a unique opportunity for your company. It allows you to bring fresh ideas and talent, the latest technologies, and energetic students into your company. This increases exposure to the most innovative concepts circulating in your specific market. In addition, internships are becoming …
Goinā Hog Wild for the Great Indiana State Fair
Entry by Courtney Sampson, Marketing and Communications Intern, Indiana State Fair
Iād like to consider myself a āresearch queen.ā Really, I love reading and surfing the Internet; this trait bodes well for me when researching potential internships or future jobs. When I stumbled across the Publicity/Media Relations internship for the Indiana State Fair, I learned that it is the āYear of Pigs.ā Iām a Hoosier gal, so the idea of celebrating pork didnāt faze me much. After all, Indiana pork production contributes $3 billion to Indianaās economy annually! See ā told you I like research. Needless to say, my first day on the job really brought the āYear of Pigsā to lifeā¦so-to-speak.
One of my responsibilities is to assist Andy Klotz, Director of Publicity & Media Relations for the State Fair, escorting the media to various events at the fairgrounds. My first day coincided with the Indiana …
Students: Internships Serve As Catalysts
Entry by Pat Patterson, Chief Blogger
Welcome to Indiana INTERNnation, a blog dedicated to decreasing the “brain drain” in Indiana!
As Indiana INTERNnet launches its blog, I feel that there are still some students who are unaware of the value of internships or who may be unsure where to find one. That being said, perhaps highlighting the importance of internships and describing how to acquire one through IndianaINTERN.net is an appropriate starting point for our blog.
To help all students with their internship apprehension and search, I provided a list of frequently asked questions with answers to such concerns in our February INTERNnetwork e-newsletter. The article is reprinted below. To subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, click the link at the bottom of the page: https://www.workandlearnindiana.com/newsletters.asp. Please feel free to add any comments or questions.
1. Why are internships important?
As a student, it is easy to become preoccupied with …
Welcome to Indiana INTERNnet’s Blog!
Welcome to Indiana INTERNnet’s Blog, “Indiana INTERNnation”!Ā Our blog will feature internship related articles and advice for all Indiana employers, students, and educators.
Our blog will be updated three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.Ā We will post employer related articles on Mondays, student related articles on Wednesdays, and educator related articles on Fridays.Ā We will also be featuring both student and employer reflections as students begin their internships and employers host and mentor their interns.
Each month we will have a theme for the blogās content, which we will announce in the previous monthās newsletter.Ā Let us know if you would like to contribute to the next monthās blog.
Of course, don’t forget to use our free online database to post internships and search for internship opportunities in Indiana!Ā Visit <a href=”https://www.workandlearnindiana.com/”>www.workandlearnindiana.com</a>.
What exactly is Indiana INTERNnet?
Indiana INTERNnet is an internship-matching program linking employers, students, high …