Staff Appreciation Day exists to celebrate motivated and diligent employees. So, why not take a day to celebrate your hard-working interns as well?

WayUp, the go-to platform for early-career professionals to explore job and internship opportunities, receive advice, and get discovered by employers, is launching the first-ever National Intern Day on July 27th.

National Intern Day is a dedicated day to recognize the young professionals who put everything they’ve got into their positions and into their companies. However, National Intern Day is also about celebrating companies that have taught and mentored these interns all summer long.

Need some convincing on why you should celebrate on July 27th? Read below.

1. Your interns will feel appreciated.
Interns want to feel like they’re making significant contributions to the company. When interns, just like full-time employees, have a sense of meaningful satisfaction and autonomy in their work, they are more likely to succeed, which in turn will make intern productivity rates much higher.

By demonstrating appreciation for their hard work, you might even help with your full-time conversion rate!

2. It can help with future recruiting.
Because an internship is often a student’s first professional experience, it can be difficult for them to know exactly what they’re looking for in an internship. As a company, participating in National Intern Day will emphasize that you value your interns, something that many students seek in an internship, and will also result in an increased interest in your program.

In addition, we’re highlighting all participating companies on the National Intern Day site, and publishing a list of the top internship programs at the end of summer!

3. Its free to participate!
If you want your company to be part of the celebration, you can pledge to participate on the National Intern Day site. There’s absolutely no cost to your company.

Once you take the pledge, you can download a template with 27 different ideas to celebrate your interns. It can be something as big as a free happy hour or intern party, or as simple as giving them a shout out in your internal newsletter.

Need more convincing? Head over to www.nationalinternday.com to learn how to get your company involved in the celebration.