How can students explore multiple career paths before they decide on their first job out of college? How can hiring managers work with several interns before they decide who to hire? 

Today, Maria talks with Jeffrey Moss, Founder and CEO of Parker Dewey, a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies. Parker Dewey has the largest network of highly motivated college students and recent graduates excited to complete short-term, professional assignments, known as micro-internships. 

During these micro-internships, they can demonstrate their grit and exceed expectations as they seek the right full-time role or internship. Micro-Internships also help companies identify and evaluate prospective job candidates for when hiring needs arise. As a result, organizations improve hiring effectiveness, enhance diversity, and drive retention. 

This episode provides students and recent graduates with guidance to help them get their foot in the door of potential employers while they get paid for completing professional assignments. It also offers them actionable insights on working on a range of projects for companies of different sizes to help them decide what work they want to do and who they want to work for through real-life professional experiences. 

Tune in to learn from an inspiring leader who is creating equitable access to professional experiences as a pathway to a successful career for everyone.

 Listen to this episode and explore:

Introducing Jeffrey Moss and sharing highlights from today's episode (1:22)

Jeffrey’s early-childhood learning memory (3:44)

Reflecting on his internships experience (4:56)

The origin story of Parker Dewey (8:10)

How they design effective micro-internships (11:58)

Their business model: frictionless, simple and efficient (14:50)

The unique value proposition for recruiters and hiring managers (17:54)

Experiential Recruiting: a two-way assessment for companies and students (19:28)

How students select micro-internships to build core skills and explore various career paths (23:10)

How Parker Dewey has been supporting students and recent grads during the pandemic (24:40)

How they provide feedback and guidance to the students (27:48) 

Why Parker Dewey relies on word of mouth to attract interested and motivated students (30:22)

The eligibility criteria for international students interested in micro-internships (31:26)

How senior college students can create their own opportunities amid uncertainty (32:10)

How to get started quickly and complete multiple micro-internships this summer (36:28)

How hiring managers can become more productive by assigning students the right project tasks (37:35)

How recruiters can use experiential recruiting to increase brand awareness and recruit the best talent (38:48)

What Jeffrey wants to leave his mark on during his lifetime (40:36)

Where to find more about Jeffrey Moss:

LinkedIn

Parker Dewey

 Mentioned in this episode:

Michelle Aymold 

 Articles for further reading: 

Colleges Move to Help Students Find Remote Internships. None Include Fetching Coffee.

It's Time to Officially End Unpaid Internships

 Production team:

Host & Producer: Maria Xenidou

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

 Contact us:

impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com

 Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks