Intern Connect
Your Internship Program, Designed for Today’s Students
Intern Connect, developed in partnership with OFIC & HRKyle, empowers businesses to create and optimize impactful internship programs. Whether you're building from the ground up or expanding an existing program, our four service offerings provide the structure, consistency, and connections needed to engage top OFIC student talent, maximize internship investments, and seamlessly transition high performing interns into full-time hires.
What Makes Intern Connect Work for You
We don’t just train—we help you fill internships with career-ready students from OFIC’s 32-member campuses.
Start where you are. Whether you’re building a program from scratch or looking to grow, we tailor our approach to your needs.
Scalable and customizable. Get the right level of support to match your capacity, budget, and goals.
Built on proven expertise. Powered by HRKyle’s results-driven training and OFIC’s trusted network of 70,000+ students from Ohio’s top independent colleges.
Boosted by TalentedU. Candidates gain professional polish through a comprehensive development platform that prepares them for real-world success.
Custom levels of engagement that fit your internship needs:
Develop a New Internship Program
Laying the groundwork.
Strengthen what’s shaky.
Enhance Existing Internship Program
Refine for results that stand out.
Note: In-person trainings are an option and require additional cost.
Take a great program to the next level.
The Purpose-Built Partnership
The partnership between HRKyle and the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) was built on a shared belief in the power of internships to shape the next generation of talent. After recognizing a mutual commitment to workforce development, OFIC — with access to a network of 70,000+ students from Ohio’s independent colleges — sought a partner to help companies mentor and develop these future leaders. HRKyle brought exactly what was needed: deep expertise in practical, results-driven internship training and program design. Together, they launched Intern Connect — a next-gen solution that empowers companies to build meaningful, structured internship programs and invest in the growth of Ohio’s emerging workforce.
HRKyle serves as a multifaceted mentor that can assist OFIC donors with all of their HR questions.
TalentedU: Empowering Career-Ready Interns
Through OFIC’s exclusive TalentedU platform, students across our 32 member campuses have access to on-demand career readiness training that sharpens their professional skills before they even set foot in the workplace. Covering essentials like resume writing, interview preparation, workplace communication, and professional expectations, TalentedU helps ensure that the candidates you meet are more prepared, polished, and ready to contribute from day one.
Questions about Intern Connect?
Contact OFIC Director of Talent Connections, Melanie Garrabrant, to learn more about our unique programs and how they can support your organization's needs.
