Internships
As mentioned in Chapter 5, internship programs are a recruitment method typically involving students in higher education who divide their time between attending classes and working for an organization. Internships as a T&D method allow participants to integrate theory learned in the classroom with business practices. Internships are not just valuable in getting a job. more than one-third of employers
surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported higher retention in the first year of hire among former interns. According to Claudia Tattanelli, chief executive officer of Philadelphia-based research firm Universum Communications, said, “Not too long ago, many employers were still unsure whether to even have a formal internship program. Now it’s a necessity for large prestigious companies and firms if they want to appeal to a Gen V crowd that craves engaging work. You can’t just have [an internship program]. You have to have one and give them meaningful work.”