In an increasingly tight labor market, looking to nontraditional recruiting methods will become a necessity to fill jobs in the upcoming months and years. By establishing an internship program within your organization, you are strengthening your organization in many ways. These programs enable you to get people into your organization that might otherwise not have been there or even have thought about your industry as a career choice. You can greatly raise the level of awareness about your industry, the organization, and specific positions within the organization that the student might be interested in. High schools, colleges, and universities will view the program favorably because it forges a bridge between school and work. It also will help ...

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