Internship on Demand

?? The Importance of a Strong Internship Conversion Strategy - and the Challenges Limiting Conversion In today's competitive job market, college graduates report increasingly seeking positions that align with their personal values and career goals. We also see a push for quicker and earlier hiring timelines. What does this mean for employers? Many organizations face challenges (some they might not even know about) that can hinder the successful conversion of interns into full-time employees. One significant issue is the unclear organizational career path. If interns perceive a disconnect between their personal objectives and the company's culture, they are less likely to return after their internship. Additionally, poor hiring plans can lead to talented interns slipping away. Effective communication and timely hiring requisitions are essential to retaining top talent. Don’t let these common pitfalls undermine your internship program!

???Early talent hiring isn't getting any easier for employers. ?? According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the top attributes employers seek on college grads' resumes are: 1. Problem-solving skills 2. Ability to work in a team The talent landscape tools (e.g. AI resume reviews for employers, mass application tools for students to apply to 1000+ jobs in 1 min, the list goes on) don't help employers vet for these skills and they don't help job seekers build them. It takes real experiences. At Internship On Demand, our company hosted Pre-Internships are specifically designed to cultivate these crucial skills in pre-interns, ensuring they are not only job-ready but also equipped to tackle real-world challenges during their internship & entry-level roles. Companies like Modine Manufacturing Company, Spacesaver Corporation, and Johnson Financial Group leverage Pre-Internships to: ? Develop Future Leaders: Shaping the next generation of professionals who can contribute to their dynamic teams. ? Upskill Hires to be Productive on Day One: Developing company-specific problem-solving skills, software & process techniques used at the company, and teamwork through hands-on experiences. ? Drive Community Impact: Investing in first- and second-year college talent to strengthen their organization's connection to the community & build lasting relationships with great talent. Together, we can provide students with authentic experiences while addressing your hiring challenges.

We are excited to share a new Pre-Internship with our partner Spacesaver Corporation! Spacesaver, headquartered in Fort Atkinson, WI, is launching a waitlist page for their Mechanical Design Pre-Internship designed to share their innovative products, great culture, and co-op experience to first- and second-year engineering students. Students - this is your change to explore a career building awesome products for a leader within the storage industry (plus designing and manufacturing real-world storage equipment used on YOUR campus, in museums, and more!) Pre-Interns unlock priority applications for the Spacesaver January 2026 Mechanical Design Co-op role. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gUA6Dnqp

?? Our Internship on Demand Career Fair Bootcamp Career Accelerator Program launched yesterday! Designed to prep learners across all majors and career focuses for the upcoming spring career fair season, this 2-week program will run February 3rd - February 14th! From resume building to interview techniques, we’ll be providing learners with the tools and confidence to stand out in an ever evolving and more competitive job market. One of our goals for 2025 is offering more flexible programming to match the needs of our learner, university, and employer partners. Look out for updates coming soon!

At Internship On Demand, we recognize the importance of the most essential, but often overlooked, skills. Our employer-driven Pre-Internship programs are designed to bridge the gap between education and career. Whether you're a student looking to improve your networking skills or enhance your emotional intelligence, or an employer looking to hire your next generation of talent, we’re here to support your growth and set you up for success in your career journey. Let’s invest in your future together! ???

The Tech Council Investor Networks Presentation pitches of early stage startups continue! The afternoon audience heard presentations from: Fleet Cycles Inc. of Madison, ImgGyd of Madison, Neurosetta of Madison, Vydiant of Madison, Internship on Demand of Madison, Amruth Group of Mequon, Polco of Madison, Sensify Inc of Middleton, Last Lock of Madison, Plumb Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Madison, Phoenix-Aid of Oshkosh, and SixLine Semiconductor of Middleton.?

Join Logan Aguilar, SHRM-CP, CDR, and Tiffany Fiedler, and myself in Racine, WI for an engaging conversation on Creating an Equitable Career Path into Your Organization. This will be a highlight of our innovative pre-internship programming and the benefits seen at both Modine Manufacturing Company and Johnson Financial Group. I'm a little biased, but hear it from Logan & Tiffany instead of just me! Cohosted by RCEDC - Racine County Economic Development Corporation. Date & Time: July 31, 2024, 8:00am - 9:30am (registration & refreshments at 7:30am) Location: Gateway Technical College SC Johnson iMET Center (2320 Renaissance Blvd, Sturtevant, WI 53177) Cost: $50 RCEDC Members | $65 Non RCEDC Members As part 1 of RCEDC’s Talent Focus Series, we join Racine-based employers Modine Manufacturing Company and Johnson Financial Group as they highlight their customized “pre-internship” programs launched in partnership with Internship on Demand, a Madison-based startup. Learn more & register here: https://lnkd.in/gyqBtcag

Happy Founder Friday!! ?? This week, we are featuring our awesome founders, Leo Plaza and Ryan McKernan!! Leo Plaza, from YEH ???? Sydney, Australia is Founder of Spruces and Helpi.ai: Meet your ultimate Facilities Management Consultant! Merging Ai with Manual Labour.. With a career that spans from scrubbing pool floors to moving up quickly and managing one of Sunshine Coast's largest resort, I've always been driven by a desire for efficiency and innovation. This pursuit led me to found my first million dollar business, where I learned invaluable lessons about business and leadership. Today, I am applying my decade of experience in hotel management and commercial cleaning, combined with a relentless focus on tech for optimisation to help facility managers With over 50 facilities running more efficiently thanks to our solutions Ryan McKernan, from YEH ???? SF/Silicon Valley, USA, is Co-Founder of Internship on Demand: Keegan and Ryan met in the front row of a product design class at UW-Madison. Our passion for solving a problem we faced as students drives our efforts to build a real, disruptive solution in the college-to-career space. Both Ryan and Keegan believe that there is a better path for job seekers and employers when it comes to internships and entry-level hiring, and we're building it. We've gone through departing co-founders, raising multiple friends and family rounds, bad hires, and pivots to get here. We've sold a product before having one, built pre-internship programming from scratch that works (our alumni find internships at 2x the national average), and now we've built a tech product that's growing across students & employers. We launched our product in January of 2023 and have over $50k in revenue, over 1800+ student users, and our alumni are getting internships at 2x the national average. We are proud to be a JFF (Jobs for the Future) Labs Accelerator company and are excited to be opening up our pre-seed round this July. Eli Al-Shamari Cythika Bopearachchi Parneet Sahota Jhona Margaret Oquialda Harsh Shah Arsenii Iatskar Kevin Mei Jibitesh S. ?? Shaurya V Sharma ??Steve Olesansky Xiang PENG Roland Kovács Djordje Planincic