Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. Brooks

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Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jeanne Radigan

sometimes been described as a four month interview. Employers aregiven the opportunity to evaluate the “new hire” over a several month period rather than thestandard interview procedures. The company is not under any obligation to hire the student, andis therefore able to evaluate these potential employees virtually risk-free [20]. Work ethic,technical competence and attitudes can be more easily assessed over a semester or summer ascompared to a one hour interview. Employers are able to offer jobs to those that have proventhemselves to be a good fit for the company [21] and often at a greatly reduced hiring cost. “Theaverage cost of hiring a college recruit that has had internship experience is almost half that ofhiring an experienced individual