When you see a conference session titled Straight from the Source: What’s Really on the Minds of the New Generations of Top Candidates, well, … Read more
ERE Chicago, Day 2: College Recruiting — It’s All About the Interns
When you see a conference session titled Straight from the Source: What’s Really on the Minds of the New Generations of Top Candidates, well, … Read more

Shouldn’t the White House Be Paying Its Interns, Too?
By John E. Thompson The unpaid intern ruckus continues to unfold, this time in a way that entangles President Obama. As we observed back in March 2012, an … Read more
Top Engineering Internship Programs Don’t Treat Interns Like Interns
Successful engineering internship programs have one thing in common: they simply ignore the word “intern.” From the recruiting process, entrusted workload … Read more

6 Alternative Ways For You to Compensate Your Interns
In years past, offering paid internships may have been your secret ingredient to gaining the outstanding interest of intern candidates. But today, the … Read more
How to Recruit and Hire International Interns
When it comes to recruiting and hiring interns, the best candidates aren’t always located within a 25-mile radius — or even the United States. … Read more
The Internship Challenge
Last weekend I had the pleasure of seeing the witty comedy The Internship starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. I went to this movie to experience the … Read more
If Your Unpaid Interns Are Productive and Valuable, You Could Be in Trouble
Unpaid internships have been a dicey proposition for employers for almost as long as the Fair Labor Standards Act has been on the books. For the first … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Survey Finds 1/4 of Bosses Just Want Workers to Go – Now
It should be no big surprise that there are employees in this world who fall out of favor with their boss. It should also come as no great surprise that … Read more

Court Ruling May Make You Rethink Taking on Unpaid Interns
By John E. Thompson We have repeatedly cautioned that employers who are prepared to take on unpaid interns should enter into these arrangements with their … Read more