1. The 14th of November, 2013 Vilnius
Lithuanian business employers’ confederation
Matchmaking and organization of internships
GOOD PRACTICE
The 14th of November, 2013 Vilnius

2. WHY? Interns
Youth unemployment is historically high. It is especially difficult for the youngsters to find a first job.
Youngsters find themselves trapped – they need to demonstrate professional experience in order to get a job, but how could they obtain hands-on experience without actually having a job?
Internships appear to be a perfect solution for gaining first professional experience.
Unfortunately in Lithuania internships were treated as a formality but not as a practical and useful tool. There were no clear standards for quality internships and no friendly and convenient way to find a matching partner for the internship.

3. WHY? Host companies
Only small number of companies treat interns as possible future employees and understand the value of internship.
Companies in Lithuania complain about the difficult situation of profeesional employees.
Companies which invite interns usually have bad experience in not systemic internship process which causes disappointment and rejection of internship managers.
Companies face difficulties in finding interns of required education or the process of searching takes too much time and efforts, sometimes even money.

4. WHY? High education
High education institutions (universities and colleges) have not strong relationships with commercial organizations (host companies).
Universities and colleges are not able to ensure sufficient amount of quality internship places for all students.
Universities and colleges are not able to check the process and quality of implemented internships.

5. SYSTEM FOR MATCHMAKING AND ORGANIZATION OF INTERNSHIPS “GOOD PRACTICE”
WHAT?
SYSTEM FOR MATCHMAKING AND ORGANIZATION OF INTERNSHIPS “GOOD PRACTICE”
DESIGNED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF INTERNS, HOST COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES

6. WHAT? www.gerapraktika.lt
Web site for matchmaking and organization of internships
Standard for quality internship and certification of host companies
Guides on organization of internships for host companies and interns
Annual nationwide contest of quality internships

7. ORGANIZING AN INTERNSHIP - THE HOST COMPANY
HOW?
ORGANIZING AN INTERNSHIP - THE HOST COMPANY
Preparing for an internship
Searching for interns
Implementing an internship
Closure of an internship
Standard for quality internship
Predefined internship plans
Evaluating application and interviewing interns
Internship timetable
Final evaluation of host and intern
Certificate for quality internship
Web site
Manual for host company
Call for applications
Drafts of internship agreement etc.
Progress reports
Internship database

8. ORGANIZING AN INTERNSHIP - THE INTERN
HOW?
ORGANIZING AN INTERNSHIP - THE INTERN
Preparing for an internship
Searching for an internship
Implementing an internship
Closure of an internship
Web site
List of the host companies
Internship timetable
Submitting applications and interview
Final evaluation of host and intern
Browsing through the calls for applications
Drafts of internship agreements etc.
Progress reports
Internship certificate
Manual for intern

9. GENERAL STATISTICS 1.401 4.680 234% 30 60 100% 232 662 185% 438 1.962
Variation
Number of registered interns
1.401
4.680
234%
Number of registered universities 30 60
100%
Number of registered host companies
232
662
185%
Number of calls for applications
438
1.962
348%
Number of submitted applications
1.082
6.417
493%
Average number of application per call
2,5
3,8
52%

10. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Clear demand for integrated system for matchmaking and organizing internships.
Holistic approach to implementation of the project.
Intuitive and user-friendly design of the web site.
Proactive initial promotion campaign and snowball effect.
Free-of-charge trainings for host companies and interns.
Continuous coverage in press and becoming an experts on internships.

11. RESULT “GOOD PRACTICE” is the most advanced and popular tool
for matchmaking and organizing of internships
in Lithuania
that has became the synonym for
quality internships.

12. SOME FACTS
The name of the project - „The development and deployment of the model for organising internship to the fields of Management and Economics studies”
Project code - VP1-2.2-ŠMM-07-K
Project Promoter - Lithuanian Business Employers’ Confederation
Project duration - from the 1st of April, 2010 till the 30th of June,
The project was co-financed by European Union
The grant for the implementation of the project was ,90 Lt

13. LITHUANIAN BUSINESS EMPLOYERS‘ CONFEDERATION
CONTACTS
LITHUANIAN BUSINESS EMPLOYERS‘ CONFEDERATION
Vaidotas Levickis
ADVANCED ADVICE
Aistė Kumponaitė