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Ask HN: How to structure a proper onboarding process for interns?

5 points by iamnotjasper ↗ HN
I am currently figuring out how to structure my company's HR process for fall 2020 interns. I was wondering if there's any HR managers or recruiters here on HN with experience structuring a hiring process from scratch. I am looking forward to learning more from this community!

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mr_o47
Is it okay to what company is that
iamnotjasper
I am currently working with the marketing team at this real estate fintech startup called Tellus.
giantg2
I'm not a manager, but we've had interns on our team. Our company recruits at college job fairs, but I think anyone is able to apply online. They go through an interview similar to any hiring interview.

If they are selected, then they go through 2 days of orientation with speakers talking about the opportunities at the company, what makes us a great place to work (even if we're not). Housing is provided at a local college if they are from a distant area.

During their time at the company, they will have networking events and more speakers every two weeks or so. They don't produce much output since they need to get a machine and security assigned to them as well as learn the company structure. The company views interns as a way to capture low-cost college talent in a 'try before you buy' setting - they look for potential and hard to find diversity categories while making the intern's experience easy.

iamnotjasper
Hi there, thank you for your comment on this. I think having an onboarding orientation will definitely help ease the interns into the company. Now that companies are encouraging employees and interns to work from home, it's crucial to structure a online lesson plan similar to a online class at school, just for the sake of keeping things in the same "class" format for the interns.