CCE Employer Benefits
An internship is any carefully monitored work or service experience in which a student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what she or he is learning throughout the experience.
So how do CCE internships benefit employers?
- Obtain assistance with project needs
- Meet staffing needs
- Base permanent hiring decisions on knowledge and observation of candidate's work
- Increase awareness of your organization on campus to attract additional qualified full-time and internship candidates ; and
- Avoid a long-term budget commitment necessary for permanent hires
- Year round source of highly motivated pre-professionals
- Students bring new perspectives to old problems
- Visibility of your organization is increased on campus
- Quality candidates for temporary or seasonal positions and projects
- Freedom for professional staff to pursue more creative projects
- Flexible, cost-effective work force not requiring a long-term employer commitment
- Proven, cost-effective way to recruit and evaluate potential employees
- Your image in the community is enhanced as you contribute your expertise to the educational enterprise