Top 5 reasons to hire interns
Companies that run internship programs provide potential growth opportunities for the next generation of workers and in return the organization gets an extra pair of hands to take on additional tasks. Interns not only help reduce the workload, but also come with new ideas and a strong desire to learn and acquire new skills.
In Qatar, the Ministry of Labour runs summer internship programs for Qatari students in collaboration with both private and semi-government entities aiming to instil the values of responsibility and commitment in the next generation of workers.
If you are not eligible to apply for the internship programs run by the Ministry of Labour, you can try your luck by visiting the Qatar Living Jobs page to find an employment that would fit your requirements.
If you are an organizations that’s on the fence about running an internship program, here’s five reasons you should consider hiring interns.
(1) They provide a fresh perspective to organizational challenges
Interns walk in with exciting new ideas and a fresh perspective that may help overcome organizational challenges. Their constant questioning of ‘how and why’ things are done a certain can help open up the floor for discussions on new strategies that may have been missed out previously. This will help create opportunities, motivate the existing staff and help the business grow.
(2) Eager to learn and well adept at handling new technology
Interns come with a willingness to learn and be trained. They will not be slighted on being told how to do things a certain way. This gives the organization the chance to train and mould their employees to fit their requirements. Most interns are fresh out of school or university and come armed with the latest digital trends and can help mentor any digitally challenged staff. They could also be a part of the digital marketing team and help run campaigns leveraging on the latest trends giving the organization a competitive edge.
(3) Helps create a talent pool that meets organizational requirements
As interns are eager to learn and be trained, they adjust more easily to organizational requirements than permanent hires. Having a trained set of employees, will help create a pool of employees well adept at a certain task. This will help speed up organizational processes and resolve existing challenges as there are a group of employees who are in sync with what is required.
(4) Much more cost effective than permanent hires
Since interns are mostly students fresh out of school or university they are more cost effective than permanent hires. Interns do not expect additional benefits such as healthcare, education, housing and transport to be covered. Interns help take a chunk off the day to day workload without putting too much of a dent in the finances of the company.
(5) Brings in positive publicity to the organization
Organizations that run internship programs find themselves in a positive light as communities and industries commend those who provide opportunities to the next generation. Running internship programs also helps build connections with institutes such as schools and universities creating a fixed source for prospective employees.
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