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Are Internships Right For Your Organization?

May 4th, 2012 · Comments

Have you ever thought about hiring interns? Are you wondering whether it’s the right choice for your organization?

There are several benefits to starting an internship program, but there are also some concrete reasons not to hire interns. There’s also the question that weighs heave on employers’ minds: paid versus unpaid internships.

In this episode we talk about the five advantages of hiring an intern with guest Heather Huhman. She also tells us three reasons why internships may be a bad fit for your company. Employment attorney Daniel Schwartz talks about internships from a legal perspective and will provide some practical suggestions on common questions like paid versus unpaid internships, expectations of continued employment at the end of the internship, differences in internships at for-profit, non-profit and government institutions, and how to make sure your internship program is compliant with the relevant federal and state laws.

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