There\u2019s no shortage of popular culture around the idea of interns and internships. You don\u2019t have to look far. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as out of place adult interns at Google. Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in an aptly titled film called \u2018The Intern\u2019.
\nThinking about internships often conjures the idea of young eager students and recent grads making their way into the work world by way of unpaid work. That\u2019s why adult interns (Vaughn, Wilson & De Niro) are supposed to be funny. They are the exact opposite of who we picture interns to be.
\nThe reality is that your interns will likely, and hopefully, be a diverse range of individuals that will greatly contribute to your organization. They may have lots of education and little professional experience, or quite a bit of professional experience and less education. They may be on a second career, branching out, finishing a degree, or taking on an internship for school credit.\u00a0 Either way, diligently planning your internship process and hiring interns in a similar way to hiring other employees will make sure you find a great person to join your team.
\nIf well established, an internship program can be an excellent win\/win for both the organization and a young professional who may one day be an employee or a client.<\/p>\n