College students are repeatedly told that an internship is the first step toward a great job. But how do employers balance聽interns while meeting their business goals?

That鈥檚 where Hire午夜影院 comes in.听听

颁狈惭鈥檚 Division of Workforce & Community Success has developed the Hire午夜影院 program, which connects聽 local employer partners with 午夜影院 students to provide relevant internship opportunities.

, a local media film production company and non-profit organization, has utilized Hire午夜影院 to host several film interns and they couldn鈥檛 be happier with the results.

鈥淭he great thing about Hire午夜影院 is that you know the interns are well prepared and ready to start working,鈥� says Candice Neu, Executive Director of Katharsis Media. 鈥溛缫褂霸� is also incredibly supportive and has helped us figure out how to place students around their class schedules and has provided financial support. It鈥檚 really a great partnership鈥�

Students who participate in the Hire午夜影院 program have great outcomes, too. Melissa Lux interned at Katharsis Media, and now she works full-time as their senior editor and systems manager.

鈥淚nterning with Katharsis gave me the opportunity to put everything I鈥檇 learned at 午夜影院 into practice,鈥� Melissa says. 鈥淚f you have the opportunity to participate in Hire午夜影院, just do it. It鈥檚 such a great resource and provides you with opportunities that otherwise wouldn鈥檛 be there.鈥�

For more information on how you can become a Hire午夜影院 employer partner, contact 颁狈惭鈥檚 Office of Workforce & Community Success.听听