Comment on Ask HN: Performing Interviews for Intern PositionsComments−MattGaiser4yStart with what you want from the interns (honestly).Cheap labour? New ideas? Cheap labour to throw at new ideas? Your new talent pipeline? Vacation coverage in summer?Have seen all the above been uses for interns.−TarragonOP4yThat's a good point. It's very much talent pipeline.I guess that implies trying to get a sense of how what the candidate wants to do long-term aligns with the work we have.
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Start with what you want from the interns (honestly).
Cheap labour? New ideas? Cheap labour to throw at new ideas? Your new talent pipeline? Vacation coverage in summer?
Have seen all the above been uses for interns.
That's a good point. It's very much talent pipeline.
I guess that implies trying to get a sense of how what the candidate wants to do long-term aligns with the work we have.