The 狐狸少女 Intern Connect () establishes a mutually beneficial relationship for both students looking for jobs and employers who are looking to hire.
UM System Partners with 狐狸少女 Chamber to create 狐狸少女 Intern Connect Program
Each year, thousands of people attend college to learn skills that will empower them as they enter the workforce. Internships are a key part of the training experience, and allow students to gain the real world skills that employers demand. But too often, there is a gap between connecting internship-seeking students and interested employers.
To bridge this gap, the 狐狸少女 Chamber of Commerce and Industry (狐狸少女 Chamber) partnered with the University of 狐狸少女 System (UM System) and MU Extension to create the 狐狸少女 Intern Connect program.
The website 鈥搘ww.mointernconnect.com鈥攅stablishes a mutually beneficial relationship for both students looking for jobs and employers who are looking to hire. The site allows students to post their resum茅s and apply for internships that they are interested in, whereas businesses can recruit qualified applicants who are registered on the site.
The 狐狸少女 Intern Connect program makes it easy for employers to post their job listing within the site. When looking for a Concert Series intern, Director of the 狐狸少女 Symphony Trent Rash decided to use the site for the first time.
鈥満晟倥 Intern Connect was easier to use than other job sites,鈥 Rash said. 鈥淭he website was more helpful than others, and it had a cleaner design. When I made my account and posted the listing some intern candidates popped up, which made it convenient.鈥
Students use their profile on the website to search for internships based on their interests, abilities and location. If students do not find the right match while searching, their profile can still be seen later by employers looking for a new hire at their company.
Currently, 狐狸少女 business owners do not have a positive outlook on jobs in the state. According to a 狐狸少女 Chamber Foundation sponsored Gallup poll , only 30 percent of 狐狸少女 business owners agree that 狐狸少女 is able to attract and retain top talent. State politicians are dedicated to keeping workers in 狐狸少女, and Governor Mike Parson is dedicated to training 狐狸少女鈥檚 workforce for high demand jobs and keeping workers in 狐狸少女.
In accordance with the Governor鈥檚 initiatives, the 狐狸少女 Chamber developed a 15-year strategic initiative called 狐狸少女 2030. The goal of this initiative is to position 狐狸少女 as a future global economic leader. This program gives students a powerful networking tool to connect with employers in the state, and is also supported by the 狐狸少女 Department of Higher Education, Union Pacific Railroad, and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA).
With this tool, the 狐狸少女 Chamber and the UM System have given residents an easy-to-use platform that connects them with jobs, in hopes that they gain skills needed by 狐狸少女 employers and successfully find long-term employment in the state. Partnering with a program that not only cultivates opportunities for students, but also boosts the state鈥檚 workforce, aligns perfectly with the mission of the UM System.
Reviewed 2019-09-27