Whether you are just starting an internship program or you have one already, discover the key qualities that make interns thrive, learn how internship programs can shape future leaders, and explore innovative approaches to foster a culture of continuous learning and development. We'll share tips on creating challenging projects that elevate interns to showcase their leadership potential.
Resources:
MRA Membership 
About MRA 
Intern Program
MRA's 2024 Internship Leadership Program Calendar
Recruiting
 
Let's Connect:
Courtney’s email
Courtney’s LinkedIn profile
 
Transcript
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Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything
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and everything HR, powered by MRA, the Management Association.
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Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR?
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MRA has got you covered.
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We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not.
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I'm your host, Sophie Boler and we are so glad you're here.
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Now it's time to thrive.
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Hello, everybody, and welcome to 30 Minute Thrive.
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Today we're going to be talking about the ins and outs of internships.
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So if you're looking to start an internship program at your organization,
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or maybe you have one started already, but you're looking to make it
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even more successful, it's a good thing you're here today with us
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because we're joined by Courtney Lamers, MRA, senior manager of member Engagement
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and MRA's Intern Leadership program organizer.
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So Courtney's really here to help organizations
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not only design and implement an internship program,
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but also help develop existing ones into successful programs.
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And having been an intern myself at Emory,
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I love this topic, and I'm really excited to talk about it.
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So, Courtney, let's start.
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Start from the top here.
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Those who have never implemented an internship program before.
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What are some of the key starting factors that a company would really need?
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Absolutely.
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Great question. And thank you for having me today.
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You know,
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it really
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is that time of the year where everyone is reaching out about internships.
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And it's been exciting to hear from a lot of companies that are just
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beginning their internship journey.
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So I think it's going to be a really fun summer and I'm super
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excited for all of you that have interns.
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I think those that have had interns have really found it
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valuable and continue to see that year over year.
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And so I'm really excited for all of those companies that are starting it.
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I think that's a great question to start with, just because we do
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see a lot of companies that are starting internship program.
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And I would say the key in starting an internship program
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and there's a lot of things that go into it, but one of the most important
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things is making sure that you have the correct manager
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and managers in place to support and intern support their experience
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as a whole,
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and be able to have some of those
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difficult