Gain a fresh perspective
Yeah, even if it’s from a teenager or college kid. If you haven’t hired anyone in quite a while, you are likely very comfortable with the way things are done at your farm operation or business. However, it’s always nice to gain a fresh perspective from a young person enrolled in postsecondary education. Inviting an intern with an outside view of your business or operation to a meeting or into its innerworkings can offer multiple benefits of improvement.

Technological Knowledge & Skills
Hiring an intern can help your business adopt new technologies, whether it is as simple as creating social media pages or as complex as teaching you a new software program. Young people learn and understand new technology quickly. They may also introduce you to a useful new technology your farm could adopt to make things simpler.

What’s Wrong with an Extra Set of Hands?
While the goal of an internship program is to provide meaningful work experience for a college student, it could also greatly benefit your business to have an extra worker around during the busy production months. Even if the work is manual, your intern or team of interns will gain valuable experience at a working farm. Be sure to invite them to see and experience all sides of the farm as well, even if their work is production-focused.

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