Internships
Providing internship opportunities within your organization has many benefits such as:
- Recruitment opportunities – student interns who have had a positive experience at your company are more likely to return after graduation.
- Leadership skills – mentoring a student intern is a great way for existing employees to gain leadership skills.
- Increased productivity – special project work performed by interns can free up valuable time for existing employees to allocate toward other projects.
The following tools are available to assist you in posting an internship opportunity.
Jobfocus.com
Jobfocus.com is a FREE regional website that employers can use to post their job openings and search posted resumés. The internship feature allows employers to post internship positions and search student resumés. Students are able to search for internship opportunities and post their resumés. The school career link provides a direct connection to the career centers at regional institutions of higher learning.
EmployFlorida.com
EmployFlorida.com is a FREE statewide website that allows employers to post open positions and review job seeker resumés. Internship opportunities may also be placed on this site and student resumés can be reviewed.
College & University Career Centers
Most colleges and universities have student career centers. Developing a relationship with these centers at institutions that produce graduates with the skills your company is seeking will enhance your organization’s recruitment efforts.
For a list of regional and statewide college and university career centers, click here.
