Summer internships are a cornerstone of early-career recruiting. Unfortunately, they’re often one of the first programs scrutinized when budgets tighten.

Most of the time, the success of these programs is measured solely by conversion rates or retention. While those metrics matter, they don’t fully answer the questions business leaders are asking today:

• Are former interns actually stronger hires?

• Do they ramp faster and perform better?

• Do they deliver enough value to justify continued investment?

In this session, we’ll discuss how to reframe how internship programs are measured and communicated, so they can withstand scrutiny and continue to grow!

We’ll Discuss:

• How to improve intern selection by gaining more authentic insights into skills and intent earlier in the process.
• Why comparing former interns to non-intern hires is critical, and how to do it effectively.
• The metrics that matter most to senior leaders when approving budgets and evaluating program performance.
• How a more flexible, year-round approach to early-career engagement helps organizations adapt to changing hiring needs.
• Ways to build a more compelling, evidence-based case for early-career investment.

If you’d like to strengthen your current internship or early career program, or make the case for expanding it, this session will help you articulate the true value of early-career hiring in the terms that matter most to senior executives.

Save your spot and learn how to position your program as a critical driver of hiring quality and long-term success.