By Lexi R. – University of Oregon – Marketing Major & Savvy Ezine Marketing Intern – DeannaMaio.com

As a small business owner, do you ever get stressed out about trying to find good help for your business? Finding interns to seek your business (instead of looking to work with much larger companies with more incentives) is a difficult feat to accomplish. And luring in potential candidates may be tricky if you don’t know where to find them. So what’s the secret? Where are all of the qualified intern candidates hiding?

Classrooms. With thousands of students at your disposal all hoping to seize an internship that’s specific to their field of study, you can hire college students that are truly passionate about learning and gaining the experiences that your business can offer.

And how do I know this? I’m an intern for Deanna Maio as well as a junior at the University of Oregon. I am majoring in marketing and got my internship with Deanna due to one of the tricks I am about to share with you. From a students perspective, I will show you what WE interns look for when applying for internships and where we go to find them. My name is Lexi, and here are my four tricks you can use to find college interns.
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