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Micro-Internships Bring New Changes to IndianaINTERN.net
In order to combat the spread of COVID-19, many Indiana colleges and universities moved to eliminating fall and spring breaks while extending winter breaks. While a longer break can provide a much-needed period of relaxation for students, it also can be the perfect time to explore micro-internships.
Micro-internships are short-term, project-based experiences that provide individuals opportunities to increase their skills, explore new career paths and build their networks. Theyâre an excellent opportunity for employers to hire students specifically for the purpose of completing a singular project. Itâs important to note, however, that micro-internships are not eligible for the EARN Indiana program.
Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships take place over a range of hours as opposed to a set timeframe. They typically last from 10 to 80 hours of work with most projects due within a week to a month after assignment. Their short timeframes make micro-internships a great fit for this …
Student Survey: COVID-19 and Fall Internships
Recently, Indiana INTERNnet shared the results of an employer survey about fall internships. Now we have results to share from a student survey as well. Because COVID-19 changed many schoolsâ academic schedules, Indiana INTERNnet wanted to understand how students may have likewise changed their internship plans. The student survey also collected information about completed summer internships. The survey was sent to all of the active students on IndianaINTERN.net (8,301 students) and received 382 responses (4.6% response rate).
Of those surveyed, 17% (66 students) had completed a summer internship. The 83% (316 students) who hadnât completed a summer internship selected the reason(s) they hadnât: 1) working a part- or full-time job instead (120 students); 2) not being able to find an internship (84 students); 3) taking summer classes instead (67 students). Sixty-three students said they hadnât planned to complete a summer internship in the first place, and 60 students said they …
5 Ways to Prepare for the Fall Semester
Get familiar with your schedule
Adjusting to your daily schedule is one of the most essential parts of being a put-together student! Iâm sure youâve already forgotten what classes you registered for, so pull out that schedule and try to envision what this semester will look like for you. When will you have time to study? Work? Exercise? Do extracurriculars? Get a trusty planner and figure it out.
Get organized
Letâs be real, youâve probably blocked out all thoughts of school this summerâI donât blame you! Save yourself the stress at the last minute and figure out what needs to be done before you start school again. Do you know what you need for your dorm/apartment? Do you have notebooks, pens, pencils, folders? Are your textbooks ordered?
Get back on a schedule
Unfortunately, your daily schedule at school is probably more demanding than the summer schedule youâre on …
Focusing in on Student Engagement and Hope
Career readiness preparation begins long before a student makes it to college and begins pursuing internships to explore strengths and interests. It even begins before high school, when students are making postsecondary decisions.
Career readiness hinges on success students experience when they are much younger â even back to fifth grade!
The Gallup Student Poll (Fall 2015) measures four dimensions of student success â engagement, hope, entrepreneurial aspiration and career/financial literacy â and analyzes how those impact student behavior. The poll is administered to U.S. students, grades 5 â 12.
For example, students who are âengagedâ and âhopefulâ are 4.6 times more likely to say they do well in school than âactively disengagedâ and âdiscouragedâ students.
The aim of the Gallup Student Poll is to enable superintendents, principals and educators to take direct action based on the results to provide a more robust educational experience. This early action is …
Talking Career Options (& Internships) with High School Students
Jack Hope (Hope Plumbing) presenting on the skills gap at Perry Meridian High School
We had the pleasure of presenting Indiana INTERNnet (and Indiana Skills) to eight classes of Perry Meridian High School students last Friday. It was great to see the attention students paid to these important topics â we had students ask us about training for jobs in sonography, truck driving and public safety.
“…many students donât understand their post-secondary options outside of four-year college.”
We talked with the students about the importance of experiential learning no matter what career track you are on.
We had the added pleasure of being joined by Jack Hope, owner of Hope Plumbing in Indianapolis. Hope has become a terrific partner to Ready Indiana with his dedication to encouraging students to consider middle-skill careers. We know the demand and the rewards are there, but we find that many students donât understand their …
10 Colleges With the Highest Rate of Student Internships
Indiana INTERNnet is proud of the two Indiana colleges that made onto the U.S. News’ “10 Colleges With the Highest Rate of Student Internships” list: Holy Cross College and Taylor University. Below is an excerpt from the featured article by Devon Haynie, an education reporter at U.S. News.
It’s a tough job market for recent college graduates.
Of the workers who graduated from college in the past two years, 41 percent say they are underemployed and working in jobs that do not require their college degrees, according to a 2013 survey from Accenture, a consulting company.
And even with their degrees, nearly 63 percent of recent graduates said they will need more training in order to get the job they want, the survey states.
Faced with this reality, many college students are doing everything they can to be more marketable after graduation.
More often than not, landing an internship is key to that strategy â …
Internship Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have some unresolved questions about internships? Whether youâre a college student wondering if internships are the best next step for you – or youâre an employer curious about setting up an internship program at your organization, here is a compiled list of internship frequently asked questions with answers by our internship experts:
What is the point of interning?
Employers: A New Age of Internship Possibilities Students: Internship Experience May Increase Your Salary Discovering your career path Why Intern? Mind the Employment Gap No. 1 Perk of an Internship
Are internships truly a stepping stone into a full-time job?
From Intern to Full-Time Employee Considering an intern as a full-time employee
I hear a lot of myths about internships. What are some truths?
Five Simple Truths About Internships
I keep hearing about virtual internships. What are they all about?
The Potential of Virtual Internships Virtual …
Internships Prove More Valuable Than Ever for Companies and Students
From Inside INdiana Business
Itâs easy to list specific reasons why an organization should start an internship program: increased productivity, enhanced creativity, effective recruitment â to name a few. But itâs the coveted notion of saving time and money while getting quality results thatâs music to the ears of any employer.
In fact, these days when hiring for a full-time position, some organizations may not have the time or financial resources to recruit a seasoned individual. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employersâ (NACE) 2010 Internship and Co-op Survey (based on 235 employer responses), 83% of employers said that they use internship programs as a tool for recruiting entry-level talent, an increase of approximately 5% from 2009.
NACEâs survey also indicated that 44.6% of respondentsâ full-time entry level hires from the class of â08-â09 were from their internship programs, an increase of approximately 10% from the prior year.
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