1. How to Hire Rock Star Interns
Make progress not coffee

2. Road Map
1. Background on InternMatch
2. Nine Steps to Hiring Better
Interns, Saving Time, and Getting
More Done

3. Our Background
New Aggregated Internships
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April
• Started in 2009
• Roughly 300,000 unique student visitors in
April 2012 -- growing fast
• Over 700 direct university connections

4. Our Interns
InternMatch has now hired over 50 interns
• We have hired numerous
campus ambassadors at
schools including
MIT, Harvard, Upenn, Wisc
onsin, Michigan and more!
** US Employers with 20+ Employees

5. Why Hire Interns
New Aggregated
Internships
12,000
10,000
• Fill in critical skill gaps
8,000
6,000 • Pipeline for hiring
4,000
• Regional Expansion
2,000
0
Nov
March
April
July
Aug
Oct
Jan
Sept
Dec
Feb

6. Free Labor?
• DON’T hire thinking
this is a good tool for
free labor
• DO expect to have to
put some time into this
process
Paid interns are generally
more skilled, more likely
to convert to full-time and
will save you time and
energy.

7. Not for everyone
Hiring top notch students with the right culture fit is essential for SMBs and Startups
• Autonomous but not
automatic +50K /
• Contributes energy Fantastic Intern
to office/team
• Future hire
• Can’t test assumptions -25K /
• Needs to be motivated Mediocre Intern
• Only around for 3
months

9. #1 Have a Goal/Project in mind
• Specific projects
make management
Have a Goal/Project in mind easier and products
more valuable.
• This resume guide
was made by our
first ever intern
when we had no in-
house designer

10. #2 Decide on Compensation
• Marketing/Business: $10
- $12.50/hour
• CS $12.50 - $20/hour
• MBA $12.50 - $15/hour
Educational Compensation is worth more than $$$.
Learning software (Basecamp, Hootsuite, etc) is huge!

11. #3 Decide on a Manager
• Meet once a week for
coffee
Have a Goal/Project in mindTell the student to
•
ask questions
• Set
benchmarks/goals
for projects

12. #4 Define Position Nuts and Bolts
• Length? Typically 3- 6
months long
• Hours? Typically 10-40
hours per week
• Season? Summer you get
more attention from a
student

13. #5 Create a posting
• Pitch company
Have a Goal/Project in mind• Pitch education
opportunity
• Detail the role
Use our free template! Got to
www.InternMatch.com/guides/gold-standard-
internhip-posting

14. #6 Pimp it out
• Tweet about it
• Send it to rock star
former interns
• Send it on to favorite
TAs, professors,etc

15. #7 Always be Closing
Interviews:
• Sell: Spend first 5
minutes talking up your
company and role
• Be prepared: Have a list
of questions ready to
Have a Goal/Project in mind
evaluate the student.
• Review: Extra-curriculars
are often more important
than grades.
• Follow-up: Setup a time
to talk again with the
student before making a
decision.
• Manage expectations.

16. #8 Get Started on the right foot
• Let students know
what they need on
the job (laptop, a
suite, etc)
• Create an email
account for them
• Be upfront about
office rules and
expectations, etc

17. #9 Have Fun
• Interns can and
should impact your
culture
• They come and go
Have a Goal/Project in mindbut you can have a
truly meaningful
impact on their
future

18. How to find applicants?
• Hustle
• Post to universities
• Craigslist
• Let us hustle for
you…
Post positions at www.internmatch.com/employers

19. Thank You
Nathan Parcells, Founder/CMO
nathan@internmatch.com
301-873-8435