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Highlighting essential insights from the National Association of Colleges and Employers: Creating an inclusive culture is key to retaining women in tech internships. Support and understanding from supervisors for underrepresented groups make all the difference. A must-read for organizations looking to foster diversity and growth. #InclusiveCulture #DiversityInTech #Nethubb

For their April Information Crusade, ITE's Women in ITE focuses on maximizing #internship opportunities. As the summer months are quickly approaching, so will an influx of students as they enter the workforce through an internship position. The Women in ITE Subcommittee wanted to be a resource for upcoming interns to hopefully ease the transition from student to employee and provide advice for those anxiously awaiting the opportunity to grow and excel in their potential field.   Every company or organization will be different when it comes to an internship, as some may have a more formalized program with potentially hundreds of interns or the other side of the coin where you may be the sole intern at your company. There is not a one-size-fits-all scenario for an internship and at the end of the day, your experience will be what you make of it. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cCRY9M Jodi Godfrey Erica Myers, PE, PTOE Kathi Driggs

As the end of the summer nears, many college students will be wrapping up their internships. According to various studies, only about 47% of them were paid. Unpaid internships reflect a huge inequity issue in our country. A National Association of Colleges and Employers 2021 study indicated that women, Black, Hispanic, and first-generation college students were underrepresented in paid internships compared to their white, male, non-first-gen counterparts. If you are in a position to advocate for a #PaidInternship at your place of employment, feel free to use this position paper by NACE to help you make your case: https://lnkd.in/eBXeKgPT What was your own #internship experience? #MakeYouThinkThursday

Research shows that first-generation students are less likely to have internships or complete them in person compared to their continuing-generation peers. Similarly, female students are also less likely to secure paid internships than their male peers. To increase availability of internships for minoritized groups, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s undergraduate division created a microinternship and mentoring program for low-income, first-generation, or underrepresented minority students. https://ow.ly/50JZ50Qvtok

If you are a student interested in finance or investments, or if you have a student at home that is looking for insights into how they can start building their career, be sure to check out this great panel discussion on March 7. Their influential panel of leaders will offer insights and advice to help you start your career from a place of strength and awareness!

Interacting with students of RBVRR Women's College regarding internship challenges #InternshipChallenges #studentlife #rbvrrcollege #WomenInEducation #InternshipOpportunities #CareerGrowth #studentsuccess

The numbers don't lie: Black professionals are disproportionately affected by industry inequality. 📊 It's time to level the playing field. Join the 10,000 Black Interns programme and be part of a movement for change. Early applications open August 14th. Your future starts here! 🚀 #10000blackinterns #internships

Wishing our interns a happy (belated) National Intern Day! Check out this blog to learn a bit more about the two young people who have been working in our office this summer --- and to see what they've been up to with our team! #nationalinternday #macombcounty

Hurry and register for today's 1:00 pm Webinar!

Another thought for #Childlifeinternship coordinators in the week before #OFFERWEEK: As a faculty member at #BankStreetCollegeofEducation, I assist students in preparing for fieldwork and internships. In the past, I have advised them that hospital Child Life teams look for a "good fit" when evaluating potential candidates. However, in light of the growing awareness of racial and ethnic diversity disparities within our field and the unique needs of neurodivergent learners, I am questioning whether this approach is still appropriate. In our polarized world, barriers are broken down when we open ourselves to different points of view, backgrounds, language styles, and temperaments. Maybe the next best intern isn't the one who fits in, but the one who challenges your team to grow and engage in courageous conversations. Please consider this while making your final decisions about what is good for your team.