RELATED February 22, 2024 Layered Leadership: Examining How Political Appointments Stack Up at Federal Agencies January 17, 2024 Max Stier's statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing "Toward an AI-Ready Workforce" January 12, 2024 Max Stier's public comments on OPM's "Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers" proposed rule Back to Reports Leaving Talent on the Table: The Need to Capitalize on High Performing Student Interns April 7, 2009 “Leaving Talent on the Table: The Need to Capitalize on High Performing Student Interns” focuses on ways to leverage student interns as a strategic component of workforce planning, recruitment and hiring at the entry levels. For instance, the report examines the significant gap between the private and federal sectors in intern conversion rates—private employers report converting more than half of their interns, whereas federal agencies convert fewer than 7 percent. The Partnership’s examination found a decentralized, fractured and hard-to-navigate system that detracts from the long-term, strategic use of highly qualified, motivated student interns as a talent pool for future job openings. To correct these flaws, the report outlines a series of recommendations to help the federal government end its benign neglect of student internship programs and use this valuable resource to hire talented young professionals, improve government performance and better serve the American people. Download (2m)