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Resources for Employing Interns

Click the links for information about how to incorporate interns into your business strategy and workplace.

Tips for Hiring a High School Intern

Internship programs are a powerful strategy to build your future workforce providing a risk-free way to evaluate potential employees. High school interns allow you to begin recruitment and spark interest in your field early.

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Tips for Hiring a Virtual Intern

Internships are not just important for students; the programs are a key channel into the company's talent pipeline. This article provides tips to help you manage virtual interns.

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Laws for Employing Young Workers

This guide covers the type of work that a minor may perform related to the youth’s age, the nature of the work and schooling status.

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Strategy for Employing Youth

Business leaders are increasing revenue, saving cash, and improving their workforces by employing 16- to 24-year-old workers. This document will help you incorporated young workers into your strategy.

View "Making Youth Employment Work"

Employer Internship Toolkit

The SA Works toolkit guides employers through developing an internship or apprenticeship program from evaluating organizational needs all the way to the final evaluation of an intern or apprentice.

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Get Advice

Southwestern Ohio organizations offer a variety of workforce development services, advice, and information.

Visit SOCHEintern to Get Help Hiring an Intern

Examples of High School Internship Programs

Hire Interns the Easy Way

Need help finding and employing interns? The SOCHEintern program handles recruitment, applications, employee taxes, onboarding, orientation, hiring, and payroll, and can customize a program that best fits your strategic needs.

Questions about SOCHEintern? View the FAQ Sheet.

Start Writing an Intern Job Description

Ready to start planning for your intern? Fill out the intern task form and a SOCHE Program Manager will get in touch to help you with the process.

Go to the Intern Task Form

Visit the SOCHE YouTube Channel

Want to see how interns can become well-trained, full-time employees? The SOCHE YouTube page had videos showing the power of internships.

Go to the SOCHE YouTube Page

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