{"id":8428,"date":"2016-07-28T08:53:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T08:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=8428"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:45:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:45:59","slug":"the-interview-format-you-need-to-screen-the-best-interns-from-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-interview-format-you-need-to-screen-the-best-interns-from-the-worst","title":{"rendered":"The Interview Format You Need to Screen the Best Interns (From the Worst)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiring interns<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a very calculated risk. A good intern helps your employees deal with overbearing workloads and bring in a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/mike-harden\/why-you-need-interns-and-_b_6803050.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fresh new perspective<\/a><\/strong>, while a bad one will only give your team more work. An internship is a mutually beneficial arrangement, where interns provide their service in exchange for the experiences a company can give.<\/p>\n<p>For the company, it is integral that they get the best interns that will not only be able to help the company now, but can be potential assets in the future. To do this, there is a right way to screen the right interns when you get around to interviewing them. Interviewing interns is a bit different since they won\u2019t be permanent fixtures in your company.<\/p>\n<p>What you do need to know is if they\u2019ll be able to provide the certain skills you&#8217;re looking for. Interns are harder to screen as they have had less time to develop relevant experiences and skills, so your job is to find a way to get the best interns with the limited information they have. Here\u2019s a format we\u2019ve prepared to help you screen the best interns from the bad ones:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-interview-format-you-need-to-screen-the-best-interns-from-the-worst\/#Skills_and_Competence\" title=\"Skills and Competence\">Skills and Competence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-interview-format-you-need-to-screen-the-best-interns-from-the-worst\/#Work_Ethic\" title=\"Work Ethic\">Work Ethic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-interview-format-you-need-to-screen-the-best-interns-from-the-worst\/#Company_Fit\" title=\"Company Fit\">Company Fit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skills_and_Competence\"><\/span><strong>Skills and Competence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Interns don\u2019t have previous jobs or big corporate projects to show off in their resume, but this doesn\u2019t mean they have nothing to contribute to the company. While they have their grades and academic performances to prove their competence, this is not enough.<\/p>\n<p>Ask them about their course, and how it can be relevant with the company, about what subjects they took, the extracurricular experiences they have like organizations, councils, or volunteer work. With these information, you\u2019ll be able to know how these experiences can be beneficial to your company.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_Ethic\"><\/span><strong>Work Ethic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Interns need to have a strong dedication to provide the best output, as their job for is to ease the load of your employees. \u00a0Because let\u2019s face it, It\u2019s useless hiring interns that will be a burden to your company. Find out which interns are industrious enough to be able to work for your company without dragging you down.<\/p>\n<p>Get the ones you can trust to work with minimal supervision. So during the interview, ask them how they deal with criticism, how they strive to improve themselves, and how they can deal with disagreements with their superiors. And lastly, it\u2019s also important to know how they work with a team, so ask questions geared towards that as well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Company_Fit\"><\/span>Company Fit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get the most dedicated interns, find out if they are really willing to work with your company culture. Ask them what they know about your company, to see if they have any idea what your company does. This is also to test if they did their research prior to applying for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Ask them if they know anything about the industry your company is in, and if they\u2019re willing to learn more about it. It\u2019s important to have an intern who wants to work in your company or industry as opposed to one that is just looking to pad their resume. If your prospective interns fit with this criteria, your company has a good catch on its hands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Post__SectionWrapper-sc-174xy8l-1 jkcuFG\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a>\u00a0and start hiring better today! You can also follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kalibrrforbusiness\/?fref=ts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> for more business and recruiter advice.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring interns\u00a0is a very calculated risk. A good intern helps your employees deal with overbearing workloads and bring in a\u00a0fresh new perspective, while a bad one will only give your team more work. An internship is a mutually beneficial arrangement, where interns provide their service in exchange for the experiences a company can give. 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