The pandemic required companies across the globe to become nimble seemingly overnight to effectively safeguard the well-being of employees while keeping their business moving forward. At Intel, this included maintaining our strong track record of partnering with colleges and universities to offer students a highly valued internship program, despite the limitations on in-person work.
How to Create a Successful Virtual Internship Program
Three lessons from Intel.
April 28, 2021
Summary.
Due to the pandemic, Intel replaced its traditional internship program with a virtual one for 5,700 participants in 32 countries. It was highly successful. This article outlines the steps that Intel took, which other companies can implement. They include listening intently to the participants in designing the program and continuously improving it long the ways, create virtual substitutes for normal physical interactions, and exploit the natural advantages of a virtual program.
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