As HR departments intensify their intern recruitment efforts during the busiest hiring months, the challenge isn’t only attracting top-tier intern talent but ensuring seamless onboarding. Internship programs have become pivotal in modern talent strategies, with approximately 60% of recent graduates and college students completing internships, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In today’s competitive market, distinguishing your company requires a holistic intern experience approach encompassing recruitment and comprehensive support, including moving assistance.
The Intensifying Competition for Intern Talent
Securing interns from leading colleges and universities is both competitive and resource-intensive. HR teams dedicate substantial time, finances, and effort to job fairs, advertising, and building relationships with academic institutions. Notably, companies anticipate an increase in intern hiring for the upcoming 2025 academic year. However, the journey doesn’t end with an accepted offer; for many interns, relocating for a new opportunity is their inaugural move, introducing a unique set of challenges.
The Overlooked Challenge: Reducing the Stress Associated with Moving
Intern relocation typically encompasses three critical components:
- Travel
- Accommodation
- Transporting personal belongings
Each element plays a crucial role in shaping the intern’s perception of your company. A mismanaged move, especially one leading to unforeseen expenses, increased stress, and loss of productivity, can harm the entire onboarding process.
Arpin: Your Strategic Moving Partner
At Arpin, we recognize the profound impact of the intern experience on your company’s brand. Collaborating with HR leaders, we integrate the right and relevant moving services seamlessly into the intern journey, offering trusted, flexible, and human-centered support.
By partnering with Arpin, your intern’s moving benefits include:
- Dedicated Single Point of Contact: Arpin move coordinators will provide expert guidance to your interns throughout every step of the moving process.
- Transparent, Compliant, and Trusted Moving Support: Don’t risk your employer’s reputation. Protect your interns from unexpected fees and scammers by recommending reputable moving companies. Arpin is an award-winning moving company with over 125 years of experience. With Arpin, you’ll know your interns are in trusted hands throughout the moving journey and that their relocation allowance is safe.
- Flexible Payment Plans: ArpinFLEX, our flexible payment system, allows interns and transferees to pay over time, alleviating the financial stress often experienced with a first-time move.
- Advanced Tracking Technology: Our custom Arpin app, MoveCENTRAL, simplifies the moving process for the entire home-to-home journey. Your interns will access time-saving features and moving-related activities – from task lists to tracking – in one centralized location for a transparent and manageable moving experience.
- Enhanced Productivity and Improved ROI: Guaranteed pickup and delivery times expedite employee settlement, allowing immediate focus on new responsibilities. We eliminate “spread dates,” allowing your interns to make the most of their initial 30 days without moving distractions and maximizing the ROI of your intern recruitment investments.
- Enhance Your Company’s Brand: Positive first impressions bolster future talent attraction and retention. Today’s social media-savvy interns can make or break your employer’s reputation with a single post. Choosing Arpin ensures their relocation experience is seamless, stress-free, professional, and share-worthy.
Relocation Support: A Competitive Edge in Talent Acquisition
Progressive companies are leveraging relocation support as a strategic recruitment tool. Offering such assistance sends a compelling message to prospective interns: “We prioritize your well-being from the outset.” This approach enhances the intern’s experience and positively influences their peers and future applicants. Notably, 53% of employers provide relocation assistance to their interns, with two-thirds acknowledging their role in attracting better candidates.
Ready to Elevate Your Intern Program?
Allow Arpin to transform your interns’ moving journey into a positive, brand-enhancing experience. Our team supports your interns at every stage to ensure they arrive ready to learn, contribute, and thrive.
Contact Arpin today to explore how we can enhance your internship program during this peak hiring season and beyond.
*Sources: Shortlister; LinkedIn; Relocate Magazine; Investopedia
