It’s that time of year again, when all of those eager, wide-eyed college students storm offices across the globe. I’ve dubbed it the “Intern Rush”. Being new to an office setting, they really don’t know what to expect coming in. With this in mind, try to treat them as a regular new employee.

What does this mean? For one, they shouldn’t have to list on their resume that they fetched your coffee all summer. They’ve come to learn, try to teach them something. If all they do is meaningless tasks, they won’t get anything out of it and next year you could be facing a drought of interns. Also, try to be nice to them. It’s ok to rib them a bit, like you would do with any of your other co-workers, but be mindful of how far you go. They are probably pretty nervous, and it’s easy for someone in that state to take something said in jest the wrong way.

To sum up: Help them to get something out of their internship, and you will get a lot of value out of them.

Just watched “Anchorman” the other day, couldn’t resist the headline.

Anyways, take a well-deserved Monday afternoon break and check out the following stories:

• $3.00 For Gas? - Yes, the insanity continues. I think I’m going to strap a solar panel to my car and make a run for it.
• Five Reasons to Skip College - An interesting look at what going to college actually gets you for the price.
• American Indian tribes try out golf - Not the playing part, the owning part. Sounds like good business to me, considering the casino tie in.