As a young student, one of the best ways to impress future employees is through valuable experience gained through internships.  It’s a great way to experience the working world by offering your services to companies who are in need of fresh, ready-to-learn students. Unfortunately, there are occasional concerns that interns are taken advantage of. There are some accusations that companies abuse the cheaper, and maybe even free, labour. A recent article in the Globe and Mail explores this debate and shows why interns are valuable for companies. The story of Just-Eat Canada’s internship programs outlines why treating interns the right way leads to benefits for all involved. The following video gives a greater understanding of Just-Eat’s opportunities as an intern.

Through seeing the enthusiasm of Just-Eat interns and reading about companies like Zappos, it is clear that culture within a company is a very important component of success. Many of the most successful companies, like Google, warrant their success to a great sense of community among their employees. The company’s togetherness is something that must stretch from the most powerful in the organization to those who have just started. This basic Organizational Behaviour knowledge shows that treating interns the right way will have positive impacts on the company as a whole. A recent article in The Globe and Mail provides further proof of this concept.

At Just-Eat, interns are given the responsibility that an fully paid employee would. They are challenged to execute the ideas that they propose. As many interns go on to become full-time employees, establishing the right relationship with interns is crucial to building a healthy team environment within a business.