Even in times of crisis, nimble companies can utilize interns

An area university is encouraging businesses to transition from in-person to remote internships this summer and fall. Officials have some key tips on how to make it a smooth and productive transition.

By Grier Ferguson
| 4:00 p.m. July 8, 2020
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Courtesy. Ben Hyland, coordinator of internships and career readiness for USF Sarasota-Manatee, says his No. 1 message to employers is to keep the interns.

Strategies

In an attempt to stem the damage from the coronavirus, area employers have made layoffs, placed workers on furloughs and cut salaries.

Now, during peak internship season, some employers are also cutting internship programs. In response, some colleges and universities in the region are redoubling efforts to maintain robust internship programs.

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, for one, is working to make sure as few internships as possible are lost amid the pandemic by pointing out the benefits to companies and by providing resources to both employers and students.