05/10/2018

How To Build a Robust Internship Program

Considering arming your interns with the skills to push your organization forward

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has a robust internship program—and it’s grown as the organization has grown. In 2010, the organization had 10 interns; now, it has 31 interns across many different verticals, from marketing to government affairs to IT.

“As CTA grows and our portfolio of business grows, the need for staff to help support business and help manage these really impactful projects continues to grow,” said CTA Senior Manager of Human Capital Loren Wray. “And we need more resources to do that, and many times we extend [those opportunities] out to the intern group.”

In other words, CTA really relies on its interns to push its organization forward. “We’re part of the innovation industry—the tech industry—and by nature, that’s always changing, and so our ability to be able to keep up with the changes means that some of the more administrative projects are handed off to these interns, and for them, it’s new—it’s a growth opportunity,” Wray said.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Associations Now.