{"id":13641,"date":"2015-12-16T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T10:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=13641"},"modified":"2015-12-16T16:09:59","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T10:39:59","slug":"tips-writing-great-internship-job-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/tips-writing-great-internship-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"5 simple tips to write a great internship JD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your company is great and team, incredible! But applicants don&#8217;t know it (as they haven&#8217;t seen it, or might not even have read about it). All they see is, your internship job description. The trick to getting them excited about your internship opportunity lies in how well you make your internship post. Below are the five simple tips you should try &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. <strong>Write an exciting company description<\/strong> &#8211; So that when applicants read, they say: what <i>a great place to <i>intern<\/i>! <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13647\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/impressed-2.gif\" alt=\"Tips good Job description\" width=\"496\" height=\"264\" \/>2.<strong> Profile you&#8217;re hiring<\/strong> <strong>interns for<\/strong>&#8211; Should give applicants a clear idea if the internship is relevant for them. It&#8217;s just a teaser for the right candidates to open your internship post ;) But always avoid cliches like Ninja or Superstar &#8211; they get you nothing but irrelevant applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13648\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Abe.gif\" alt=\"Tips good Job description\" width=\"477\" height=\"360\" \/> <strong>3. What are interns&#8217; responsibilities &#8211; <\/strong>They should know beforehand what exactly they will be working on. Be specific and precise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13644\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/JD.gif\" alt=\"Tips good Job description\" width=\"511\" height=\"226\" \/>4.\u00a0<strong> The qualifications you&#8217;re looking for- <\/strong>Clearly mention the skill-set and academic background you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13645\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Who-can-apply-1.gif\" alt=\"Tips good Job description\" width=\"515\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5<\/strong>. <strong>And, most importantantly, stipend &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><del>People respond to\u00a0incentives<\/del> Applicants respond to stipend. Be generous.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13646\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stipend.gif\" alt=\"Tips good Job description\" width=\"542\" height=\"292\" \/>Hope these tips are helpful. If we have missed something, kindly let us know in comments :)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re looking to hire interns, <strong><a href=\"internshala.com\/registration\/employer?utm_source=ISblog&amp;utm_medium=JD&amp;utm_campaign=Employer_Marketing_201512\">post<\/a><\/strong> on Internshala &#8212; it&#8217;s free &amp; hassle-free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>About the author : Shadab Alam, an NIT-J graduate, has been the Head of Employer Relations at Internshala for around 3 years.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PC: Google, cafe24.com. 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