Ah Springtime... Unpredictable weather, baseball, flowers blooming and lots of young people home from school and university. You should hire them! Internships can be win-win situations. Before you consider hiring an intern, make sure you're doing it for the right reasons. Read these four myths to make the internship experience the best for both you and your interns. Another helpful tool - best practices from supplying manuals and precise expectations to giving your intern "real work" can also be mutually beneficial.
Outreach and resources to find internship candidates are closer than you think. Chamber Board members Jake Bucher of Dominican University and Brian Dubina of Oak Park-River Forest High School make up the Workforce Development Committee. Jake and Brian, in conjunction with their fellow Board members, are here to assist you and your company find the right fit for your staffing needs: full-time, part-time, internships too!
