/// CAREER BOOST IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: A NEW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Arison School of Business recently launched a new internship program for top third-year students in the full business program. The purpose is to help them gain relevant job experience in their field of specialization and expand their professional skills. As part of the internship, students work for leading firms for one semester, and are assigned to ongoing work or a specific project related to their specialization – marketing, finance or digital innovation.

This year, nine students are participating, three of which are from the international school. Among the firms they’re working with this year are: Wissotzky, a leading food & beverage manufacturer and distributor; Phoenix Investor Relations, a leading institutional investment group that manages close to 100 billion NIS; Radware, a leader in cyber security and application delivery solutions; Revuze, an AIpowered market research startup that just raised 12 million dollars; and others.

For international students specifically, working as interns is a unique opportunity to gain relevant experience in the Israeli job market. Daniel Benarroch, one of the participating interns, received a job offer from the firm he interned in. “This is my last year at university, so I was feeling insecure about my job opportunities here in Israel after graduation,” he explained. “My Hebrew wasn’t good enough and finding a job is difficult for international students, so I was already thinking of going back to Spain. Going into an internship was the step that was missing for me. Not only did I gain career experience I also found a job that I like.”

Dr. Danna Tevet, Head of the internship program said, “Through our program, interns gain valuable hands-on experience in their field of specialization and deeper understanding of how a business in the industry operates. Our internship program aligns with our goal of providing students with the most current theoretical and practical knowledge to excel in their careers. From the firms’ perspective, interns bring fresh perceptions to the company and provide additional support to the existing team. So far, we received excellent feedback on the program, both from students and from the firms who employ them. Due to its huge success, we are going to expand the program significantly starting next year.”

Prof. Niron Hashai, Dean of the Arison School of Business adds, “This is a huge step we are doing to make our degree more practical and train our students to become more prepared for the job market.”