“Businesses and organizations could have many reasons for wanting to hire an intern. Interns can provide additional talent to complete an existing project, start a new one or simply allow some weight to be relieved from a small business owner’s shoulders. Interns can also bring a fresh way of thinking and vital marketing and communication skills such as working with social media and web development. In addition to these benefits, interns are a cost effective means to bring in extra support for your business, and internships can lead to finding exceptional future employees. “
Several years ago Anderson & Anderson, APC registered with an Internet Student Intern Employment site. We described the services that we offered that included psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults as well as Facilitator Certification trainings in Batterer’s Intervention and Anger Management. We also explained that we sell client workbooks and DVDs on anger management, domestic violence and parenting.
We announced that we were seeking Summer Interns interested in Small Business, Internet Marketing, or DVD productions. To our surprise, we received a large number of applicants from MBA programs, Film Schools as well as Psychology and Social Work students.
We hired one MBA student from Penn State University who received academic credit for his participation in the internship. This student was interested in Internet Marketing.
A second student was in Cinematography at USC. The third student was an MSW interested in Clinical Social Work.
Our firm was required by the MBA students’ University to provide a written plan describing the project that the student needed to complete during the three-month internship. Progress reports were required monthly. This proved helpful in keeping the student and our staff on target relative his project.
This student was instrumental in dramatically increasing Anderson & Anderson, APC’s Internet Presence as well as making George Anderson recognized on the Internet as the Anger Management Guru.https://www.google.com/#q=anger+management+guru+on+linked+in
The film student recruited volunteers from his school to assist in making a training film entitled “Styles Of Communication”.http://shop.andersonservices.com/stylesofcommunication-dvd.aspx
This DVD is very popular among Substance Abuse Counselors, Anger Management Facilitators as well as Batterers’ Intervention providers. This student was hired by Anderson & Anderson, APC as a full-time staff and developed more DVDs and related training material.
The MSW student was primarily interested in Clinical Supervision and was therefore not able to contribute much to the organization.
Anderson & Anderson, APC is now seeking another intern. This time we are looking for a Media Intern (Film/Video/Photo). Here is an excellent link for finding interns:http://www.internships.com/employer
Coaches and Psychotherapists often fail so see themselves as entrepreneurs. However, we are small business owners and we need to take advantage of the options available to help us succeed. Creative use of Interns can greatly expand our practices.
George Anderson, MSW, LCSW, BCD, CAMF www.andersonservices.com.