EXAMPLE PROJECTS
Turn the role you’re hiring for into a
paid project
Before you spend interview time on anyone, give candidates a piece of real work from your team and see how they handle it. Below, see what we've learned over 10 years of scoping meaningful projects, a few examples from employers who’ve run them, and a list of ideas to borrow.
How we define a project
What this looks like in practice
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
A Student's Story
Harishma Ashok, a graduate student at the University of Central Florida: "At the very end [of my Micro-Internship], I asked them to keep me in mind for future opportunities. My supervisor responded and asked if there were any current postings that aligned with my interests. I went to the careers page, applied right away, and let my supervisor know.”
She landed the job, and was promoted after three months.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
A Hiring Manager's Story
Alison Keefe, Director of Emerging Talent at Smith+Nephew, shares the value of working with Parker Dewey to access, engage, assess, and hire early-career talent via Micro-Internships.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
Example from a Real Project
See two anonymized examples of real IBM SkillsBuild projects, each showing what one employer asked for and how three students answered it differently.
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The best projects are mutually beneficial. Companies get work done that isn’t the best use of their time, while identifying and auditioning potential job candidates. Candidates demonstrate skills, gain experience, and explore career paths so they can find the right fit.
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