AFE develops Employer Resource Guide for Business Internship Program

Alexandria, Va. – The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has developed a new Employer Resource Guide to accompany its Business Internship Program, now in its second year.

The guide was created to help companies build a successful internship program, with easy-to-use guidelines and steps to create meaningful learning experiences for the next generation of business leaders.

AFE's Business Internship Program draws emerging young business professionals to the world of flowers and promotes the floral industry as a viable career path.

With support from participating industry organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada, students will gain practical business experience and develop essential skills to help the floral industry prosper. 

Open to manufacturers, wholesalers/suppliers, retail floral shops, importers and growing operations, AFE will provide host employers with full-time interns in the following business-related areas:

• Management
  
• Accounting
  
• Marketing/Communications
  
• Information Technology
  
• Sales
  
• Analytics
  
• Logistics
  
• Digital Marketing
  
• Graphic Design/Creative
  
• Human Resources