{"id":1887,"date":"2022-04-27T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/asi-recruiting-member-companies-for-industrys-2022-summer-intern-program\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:10:02","slug":"asi-recruiting-member-companies-for-industry-s-2022-summer-intern-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/asi-recruiting-member-companies-for-industry-s-2022-summer-intern-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ASI Recruiting Member Companies For Industry’s 2022 Summer Intern Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASI provides interns with free online training, access to ESP\u00ae and a chance for a scholarship<\/em><\/p>\n

TREVOSE, PA \u2013 April 14, 2022 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced its seventh annual summer internship program<\/a> is now open to any member company in the promotional products industry. The program provides interns working for participating suppliers and distributors with free online training, access to ESP\u00ae<\/sup> and a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship.<\/p>\n

The 2022 ASI Summer Internship Program is free to ASI members who hire one or more interns to work at their company for the summer. Intern start dates range from mid-May to mid-June. Click here<\/a> for more information or to register an intern.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver a thousand interns have participated in ASI\u2019s intern program over the years, eager to learn critical skills like teamwork, networking and the importance of innovation,\u201d said Timothy M. Andrews<\/a>, president and chief executive officer of ASI. Andrews got his first big break during a summer internship at Dow Jones. \u201cThese future entrepreneurs will one day create new jobs across numerous industries and getting them excited about the value of promo products during their internship will pay dividends for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Companies can sign up interns whether they work at home, in the office or at factories. Member companies that have already hired an intern can visit ASI\u2019s internship website<\/a> at internprogramasi.com<\/a> and take advantage of ASI\u2019s free program.<\/p>\n

Hiring an intern helps companies gain brand advocates, get fresh ideas, enjoy an extra set of hands and create a talent pipeline for future hiring. It also helps the industry teach a new generation about promotional products. A participating manager said, \u201cOur interns provided fresh ideas and helped us with our social media accounts. They also helped a great deal in building and updating our client online stores. Overall, they provided much-needed assistance in the workload.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last summer, 230 interns worked at 18 supplier and 130 distributor companies, with 90% agreeing that the training they received from ASI was helpful and 86% agreeing ASI\u2019s support was effective. One intern told ASI, \u201cThe easily accessible way to interact with other interns was great. I was very shy at first, but as time went on and I was able to connect more with people my age also going through the internship, it made me feel like I was not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since ASI started its program in 2016 to attract more young professionals to the industry and get them excited about the power of promotional products, over 1,300 interns have participated at 797 member companies, with 93% of managers telling ASI they\u2019d recommend the program to others.<\/p>\n

ASI supplies participating interns (#PromoInternASI) with:<\/p>\n