Internship authenticity prof adi milman

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Ady Milman, Ph.D.

University of Central Florida, Orlando

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Companies are offering more Internships for students in 2014

• 56% of U.S. companies plan to hire more interns in 2014, compared to 2013.

• 62% of those companies implement more structured internship programs.

2 Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://www.universalorlandojobs.com/Styles/Sites/UniversalOrlando/images/slideshowimages/slide_image_5.jpg

Why Companies hire Interns?

• 73% of large U.S. companies (more than 100 employees) indicate that “finding full time employees” is the main reason to hire interns.

• 73% of small U.S. companies (less than 50 employees) indicate that the main reason to hire interns is “to find part-time help with projects.”

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What employers value most when hiring an intern?

• Interview performance

• Relevant internships/previous experience

• High academic performance

• Strong resume and cover letter

• Recommendations or references

• Attendance at preferred schools

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And what do the students want?

5 Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://www.tampabay.com/resources/images/dti/rendered/2013/09/tb2_internships091913bweb_11542215_8col.jpg

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Kolb’s Learning Cycle

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Partnerships between academic institutions and the industry create an authentic experience for

students

9 Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://jrandhawa.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/employee_partners1.jpg%3Fw%3D600

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So what works in a Successful Student Internship?

19 Source: Retrieved on 3/16/2014 from: https://hospitality.ucf.edu/files/2011/08/dISNEY.jpg

20 Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://r5.ptrss.com/s3/id_1b37354e-413a-4eb0-9e31-f0438e0d4726.jpg

Understand the Millennial Generation

Understand the Millennial Generation

21 Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://about.beyond.com/Content/Resources/images/Millennials_GenInfographic_short.jpg

Speak their language: technology, social media, change agents

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23 Source Retrieved on 4/10/2013 from: http://www.theeyeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/magicband-400x266.jpg

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Provide Structured Internship Experience

Source: Retrieved on 2/3/2014 from: http://www.cioinsight.com/imagesvr_ce/1922/2013_cio_DisneyMngmnt_04.jpg

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Cross-train the Students to Enhance their Internship Experience

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Give the interns a project that you want them to do

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Challenge: No convenient location for supplies needed for cleaning

and maintaining trash cans

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The Triple Trash Can

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Offer the students opportunities for advancement

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