Why Do I Need to Create an Internship Program
I just want to get an intern. Why do I need to create an “internship program”?
Getting an intern is only a very small piece, and the easiest piece, of the entire puzzle. And even then, a lot of people find this piece challenging.
Even the home-based, part-time business owner that is looking for an intern to help out for a couple of hours a week needs an “internship program.”
By “internship program,” we mean you need to think the internship through from beginning to end, and you need to get your systems, policies, and procedures in place. You need to be thinking bigger than just “getting an intern” to do administrative tasks and put out fires; you need to be thinking “how an internship program can help me double my business this year.”
To do that, you need to know:
- What tasks are the most important to moving your business or organization ahead
- How to turn those tasks into internship-worthy, money-making, profit-building projects
- What kinds of interns you need, how many, and where to get them
- How to market your internship successfully and develop relationships with key referral sources of interns
- How to manage applications, screen applicants, conduct interviews, and hire your interns
- How to train them and mentor your interns
- How to work with them on a day-to-day and week-to-week basis
- How to get quality work from your intern and help them work independently
- How to troubleshoot when an intern or internship is failing
- How to get your interns to recruit their replacements, so you are never without help
- How to create an army of super interns and grow your internship program to become a well-oiled machine that gives you more money, time, energy, and resources than it takes
- And more!
You also need to know things like:
- The pros and cons of paid and unpaid internships (and which are right for you)
- The legal, tax, and insurance issues that go along with that decision
Now reading this list, you might think, “This is way too complicated, I’m not even going to try to get an intern.” And that’s exactly why we created The Super Interns System™ — to simplify and streamline the process and to take away the confusion and overwhelm.
With The Super Interns System™, we have answered all the questions have done all the work for you. We’ve provided tips, tools, and resources to help you every step of the way. You literally have to just take our examples, make a few minor tweaks to fit your needs, and then you are good to go!
The Super Interns System™ will walk you through the entire process and help you get set up quickly and easily.