How to Build a Winning Internship Program

 

How to Build a Winning Internship Program

 

Figure 1: Team (Source: (Klausen, 2018)

A successful internship necessitates not just the intern's hard work, but also the managers' and supervisors' efforts to ensure that the intern has a worthwhile experience. On behalf of students, I must constantly work with them to identify ways in which they may improve as interns. For instance, we discuss the qualities and skills that employers seek in an intern. We also discuss office manners, as the workplace milieu is typically very different from what they are accustomed to in college.

No one can function effectively if they are given little or no direction. This is especially true for college students who enter the internship with minimal experience and knowledge of the employer's expectations for them as an intern. Supervisors can begin the planning process to guarantee that their interns are successful by taking this first step. Students want to do a good job, and employers who clearly define work assignments and expectations for what the intern should complete will help their interns succeed and contribute significantly to company projects. An actual job description can be very helpful not only defining the internship but also when evaluating performance at the middle and end of the actual internship.

Schedule regular performance reviews to provide students an honest assessment of their performance so they can track their progress. A good performance review provides an opportunity to assist the intern in learning while also providing a true gauge of whether or not they are reaching the expectations of their employer. Don't make the mistake of using a performance review to point out all of the intern's flaws. You've probably heard of the sandwich technique to evaluating employees or delivering constructive feedback, and you should use it to evaluate your intern as well.

 

Conclusion

This is a very simple strategy in which you praise your intern for the work he or she has done so far, and then give them some constructive feedback to help them better, and then praise them again to let them know they are doing well and meeting expectations. Nothing boosts self-esteem like being acknowledged for who you are and what you accomplish. Interns will have a better experience and perform better on the job if they believe their employers regard them as individuals and are completely invested in making their internship a success.

 

References

 

Abraham, K., 2009. Managing Human Resource. 4th ed. New York: Prentice Hall.

Gareth, J., 2008. Human Resources Management. 9th ed. New Delhi: Sultan Chand & Sons.

Klausen, K., 2018. USA TODAY. [Online] Available at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/06/20/tips-impress-your-boss-your-internship/718202002/ [Accessed 1 December 2021].

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Sanjaya BandaranayakeDecember 2, 2021 at 9:10 AM

    Interesting article. It's very important to develop a clearly defined job description to start a successful internship program. Then keep the employee busy and schedule regular performance reviews on the employee.

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  2. Nuwansiri RathnayakeDecember 2, 2021 at 9:37 AM

    Valuable article. Internship is most important and key point of employee. Therefore Human Resources has proper internship program in organization. good one with useful information. thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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  3. Manoj ThudawahewaDecember 2, 2021 at 10:47 AM

    Useful thoughts about the internship and briefly well how someone could gain the learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work.

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  4. Sewwandi ThalahitiyagalaDecember 3, 2021 at 8:01 PM

    This is the first step of them to understand the "Job" & "Career". Thanks for blogging this

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    1. SampathpcDecember 3, 2021 at 9:46 PM

      Exactly. it's would be a life changing event of most of us. thanks for your feedback.

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  5. Prageeth SenevirathnaDecember 4, 2021 at 5:08 AM

    this is the start point of career . good blog for all.

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  6. Sachini MahaulpathaDecember 5, 2021 at 8:19 PM

    A very insightful article. It is true that the organisations should make sure that they develop a proper mechanism in terms of providing guidance to the interns to get the best out of them. It is also recommended that the organisations should come up with an agreement with the universities to provide their feedback on the performance of the student during their internship. In this way, we can also get the intern staff to proactively work towards completing their internship as it will act as a motivation factor for them.

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    1. SampathpcDecember 9, 2021 at 9:07 AM

      Exactly true. this experience is a base of most peoples in their career path. thanks for your commets.

      Delete
  7. PrabathDecember 7, 2021 at 1:13 AM

    Intern programs are a well-known way for employees to gain the skills and hands-on experience they need to be successful in their careers, Valuable Topic and article ,as i feel every company must implement this system for sustain company performance, thanks for shearing

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  8. HiranDecember 7, 2021 at 2:34 AM

    For the most of the people internship is the 1st step in there career. Therefore guide them and train them during this period is really important and also they are having new ideas for system or company. its great that you have shared this post to remind us about our responsibilities about future generation.

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    1. SampathpcDecember 9, 2021 at 9:10 AM

      Definitely bro. we need to make good base for beginners on starting. thanks for valuable comments.

      Delete
  9. Imashi DayaratnaDecember 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM

    With interns on board, employees have some what lighter workload, more time for creative or advanced projects, and the opportunity to build confidence and leadership by guiding others. Additionally, interns often bring enthusiasm, motivation, and positive energy.

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