Dear Bodhisutra,
The question raised by you, in your post above, about the benefits of providing short-term internship has been highlighted in my presentation. For more details please see What are the benefits to my organisation?
Let me give you an anecdotal example. This example covers an issue raised about a student's role in making internship a valuable experience. An MNC had taken two students studying for a Marketing degree. One student was quite good at handling computer software like Excel, Word and PowerPoint. He was also a keen learner and wanted to make headway. To cut the story short, both were sent to help a conference of top directors. The keen learner helped create a database of all the delegates and the other was happy to act as a receptionist. The former also made useful contacts and built up his network. People who got to know his capabilities in using software would go to him for help. The boss noticed that and asked the student to run short courses for others about using the products. The company appointed him,after his graduation, as a Product Manager. The company appointed him without spending on recruitment costs.
The question raised by you, in your post above, about the benefits of providing short-term internship has been highlighted in my presentation. For more details please see What are the benefits to my organisation?
Let me give you an anecdotal example. This example covers an issue raised about a student's role in making internship a valuable experience. An MNC had taken two students studying for a Marketing degree. One student was quite good at handling computer software like Excel, Word and PowerPoint. He was also a keen learner and wanted to make headway. To cut the story short, both were sent to help a conference of top directors. The keen learner helped create a database of all the delegates and the other was happy to act as a receptionist. The former also made useful contacts and built up his network. People who got to know his capabilities in using software would go to him for help. The boss noticed that and asked the student to run short courses for others about using the products. The company appointed him,after his graduation, as a Product Manager. The company appointed him without spending on recruitment costs.