Tis the season for #internships! If you know a student, this episode is for them, especially if they haven’t secured an internship, yet.
We didn’t get to the concept of “temp work,” but temping for a summer can be just as valuable as an internship. Students can often get exposed to various businesses and industries to get a better sense of what business #culture would be the best fit for them. This is extremely important to #GenZ and it shouldn’t be overlooked.
If your student doesn’t have an internship yet, make sure they:
- connect with their advisor, career counselor, and/or career development center for support. They will have to make an appointment, so get on it!
- keep checking Handshake or other employment platform that their school uses;
- check Idealist.org for opportunities;
- reach out to local staffing agencies that do temporary placement. They’ll have to submit their information, go through an interview and testing process (like a typing test to figure out their type speed, accuracy, etc.), and then the recruiters will have a better idea of what temp jobs they can handle.
Also, be sure to go over workplace professionalism basics with your student. This includes, but is not limited to, attire, communication (email, phone, in person), meetings, onsite office etiquette, and more.
#studentinternship KDKA-TV Allante Walker Heather Abraham Michelyn (Mikey) Hood
Gaining some real working experience before heading out to the real world is vital. C. Holly Wilbanks, Talk Pittsburgh’s business expert, shared more about the ins and outs of internships.
See what Holly, Heather Abraham, and Michelyn (Mikey) Hood, had to say about this on Taking Care of Business on KDKA-TV!
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Chief People Officer at Hensel Phelps
2moWe work hard to provide a great environment for our teammates and exposing our employ experience to our interns is key to our with this future generation of construction professionals. This is why Hensel Phelps in the employer of choice!!