When Interns Make Sense. They aren’t just cheap labor. They also can bring new perspectives.

Interns present a tremendous opportunity to entrepreneurs.

Precisely because the business is so small, interns can have a real impact on the operation, contributing to important projects and bringing a fresh perspective and energy to old routines. Not to mention that businesses get all that free of charge, or at a fraction of the market cost.

So, how can you get the most out of your interns—and make a demanding management chore worth the effort? Here are some strategies from experts and entrepreneurs.

By LOUISE LEE

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University of Montana Internship Services http://www.umt.edu/internships/

Montana State University Intern Program http://www.montana.edu/careers/internships/internships.htm

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Creating Internships Out of Thin Air

By JONNELLE MARTE

Ryan Scaife couldn’t find an internship that fused his major in business administration with his passion for graphic design. So he created his own.

Interested in sports management, the 22-year-old emailed marketing directors for a few minor-league baseball teams near his hometown, Philipsburg, Pa., in mid-April. He asked them if they would take him on as a graphic-design intern and expose him to the business and management side of running a team.

A week later, he got an offer from the State College Spikes, a Single A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last week, he began his 12-week stint, creating fliers promoting the team and its giveaways and game dates and working with the team’s email-marketing database. Mr. Scaife also sits in on game-day planning meetings, where he hopes to learn more about the business of running a sports team.

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