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Re: There's an intern for that

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Post by kin »

I like the background track but it is much too distracting to hear what the ad is saying. Is it just me?

In any case, if executed well I personally think this is a great idea. Student interns are pretty much cheap contractors because they generally lack experience and seek experience. For simple tasks companies can benefit from filtering through a database and watching a few videos to look for a great personality to work with.

When I was an intern I learned a lot and they got cheap labor out of it. Win-win IMHO.

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Post by wdewind »

phwd wrote: post #8
wdewind wrote: post #5

This seems strange...the most recent ad basically says "if you need an industry level professional for cheap we've got it." If you are an industry level professional why are you at HyperIsland doing internships? The ads are slick, but by definition they offer a product that doesn't exist. It will be difficult for them to bridge the expectation gap created by the ads.

It puts a spin on jobs for interns replacing stacks of resume/cs with videos/apps. Those are not interns at HyperIsland. Those are students. It is described in the press release. http://internstore.com/press/press.php There is no gap, HyperIsland well specifically the students of HyperIsland are touting that they are good enough such that agencies should come to them instead of the other way around and it is as easy…

Why else would you hire an intern?
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