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Once again this year, the BLX Internship Program has a major problem on its hands: Too many talented, diverse interns and not enough firms to take them on. The program was founded in late 2020 by a group of four advisors who wanted to see the industry more accurately reflect the nation it serves. Known as BLX for short, the organization's goal is to provide an opportunity for underrepresented financial planners to secure internships at independent financial planning firms. "Unfortunately, we won't be able to place every applicant because we just don't have that many firms," co-founder Luis Rosa said. "The way it's looking with the number of applications, even if half are qualified applicants, we're still only able to place about a fraction of the qualified applicants." Read: Why the BLX Internship's supply and demand problem is one worth celebrating Via Financial Planning writer Justin Mack in a year-end round up of stories on DEI Link to the full article is in the comments below

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Sacramento Manufacturers! Are you interested in learning how you can implement an internship program at your company and recruit your future workforce? SVMA's partner, Human Bulb, is working with area employers to help them build effective, strategic, and long-lasting partnerships with area high schools. Please read through the attached flyer, outlining how Human Bulb can support you and your future interns

The latest episode of The Internship Show presented by Abode features CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)! Jessie Koepplin, CPA joins the show to discuss her career path at the firm, what makes their firm unique and much more. Tune in below!

In case you missed it in our Instagram stories, follow along with Sorrell College student, Camryn Easterling, at her marketing internship with Liquid Life Vacation Rentals in Orange Beach, AL 📍 Let’s congratulate Camryn Easterling for this awesome social media takeover! 👏 Do you have an internship this summer? Let us know in the comments below so we can highlight your success. #TroyUniversity #SorrellCollegeofBusiness #SorrellGeeks

Check out this podcast episode with our Director of Campus Recruiting here at CLA!

Great day to connect Robert Smith, M.S. Ed. and the students of Kelley School of Business today. The curriculum and skillsets that Robert is showing his students will ensure they are top talent. I met some future FULLBEAUTY BRANDS INTERNS today!! #fullbeautybrands #internshipopportunities #supplychainjobs

Are you interested in learning more about the NASPO Internship Program? Listen to the new NASPO Internship Experience Mini-Series State Member episodes to uncover why states choose to participate and the benefits that this program can bring to your state! https://hubs.ly/Q02hs65g0 #ThePulsePodcast Part 1 - Will Camp, Michigan Will Camp, Supplier Relations Manager, discusses his office's process in hiring interns, the day-to-day experiences of an intern in Michigan, and the significant contributions they make to various processes. Part 2 - David O'Neal and Jody Cleven, North Carolina David O'Neal, Chief Procurement Officer, and Jody Cleven, Chief Learning Officer, shed light on North Carolina's strategies to attract talent. Discover how the state keeps NASPO interns engaged and equipped with essential tools for their future endeavors. Part 3 - Sorraia Tavares, Massachusetts Sorraia Tavares, Operations Services Division, reflects on her experience working with a NASPO intern. She shares the impact interns have had on her office and provides insights into the qualities of a successful intern.

Some of the students got stuck after "What's your name?" and "What do you do?" at our networking workshop. They feel like they cannot ask anything not professionally-related during networking. We told them to ask about their job as follow ups: What is your favorite part about your job? What are your challenges? What is your company culture like? Meanwhile, in the back of the room, Michelle Quevedo-Penn and I reminisced about me breaking the ice by talking about a great carnitas joint around the corner from where we were and how she was looking for ways to welcome new team members. 😆 So, what is your networking style? Are you all business? Or are you more casual? What are some of your networking icebreaker questions? And why is it not "What's your favorite dinosaur?" #networkingtips #professionaldevelopment

Here’s a time lapse of orientation prep for Cycle 7.0. Since this year’s orientation fell on a Monday, it required Sunday prep. If you’ve followed me for a while, you know the beautification staff are not allowed in the suites. My lease agreement also states I can’t hire a private company to clean my suite. So here I am, with my Addy plaits, cleaning. If—big IF—I woke up early enough and were to set this up day of, I would chill the beverages in the fridge at home. Snacks are laid out along with the internship orientation packet. A customizable orientation template is available via the PoundCake & Private Practice website [see Lemon Extract tab] for colleagues who don’t want to start from scratch. Not shown: room no. 1. Realizing there’s no more water in the last 5-gallon receptacle in dispenser. The trash and recycle bags I took home and deposited in my own bins because the building’s dumpsters are locked behind a gate after hours. #orientation #bts #internship #privatepractice