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Executive Edgecast
Executive Edgecast with Margaret Bouse — founder of Sopra Solutions — is built for leaders who want practical, real-world ways to grow their businesses and sharpen their leadership teams. Each episode delivers clear, actionable insights you can actually use — no theory, no motivational sugar, just moves that work.
Every conversation features a battle-tested subject matter expert: leaders who have scaled small and mid-sized businesses, rescued failing go-to-market strategies, tightened operations, and led teams through real growth and change. These are people who’ve done the work — not just talked about it.
You’ll hear how they really did it: the questions they asked, the levers they pulled, what they cut, and what they would repeat every time. The result is the kind of conversation you forward to your leadership team and say, “Watch this — let’s do this.”
If an episode gives you even one move you can use, don’t let it die in your headphones. Subscribe and share it with the partners, leaders, and rising talent helping you build what’s next.
Executive Edgecast
Building Better Internships That Actually Work
Executive Edgecast with Margaret Bouse explores how leaders can design internship programs that deliver real value—for both students and organizations. In this episode, Margaret sits down with customer marketing professional Jackie Bouse to discuss what meaningful internships look like, where most programs fall short, and how businesses can build experiences that drive real growth and learning.
Drawing from her hands-on experience managing and mentoring interns, Jackie shares practical insights into what makes internship programs effective and impactful. Margaret complements this with her perspective from decades of developing structured, purpose-driven internship initiatives—highlighting how intentional design can create lasting value for interns, teams, and organizations alike.
You’ll learn:
- ✅ How to design internships with real learning outcomes and measurable results
- ✅ Why paid or for-credit internships attract the best candidates
- ✅ How to balance structure with creativity and autonomy
- ✅ The importance of mentoring, recognition, and supporting interns after the program
- ✅ Ways to partner with universities and comply with Fair Labor Standards guidelines
This discussion is packed with real-world advice, empathy, and humor — including how to manage hundreds of internship applications, tailor learning plans, and foster confidence in young professionals entering today’s challenging job market.
🎓 Whether you’re a business owner, nonprofit leader, or student preparing for your first internship, this episode will help you rethink what makes an internship truly successful.
📎 Show Notes & Resources
- Fair Labor Standards Act Internship Guidelines: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships
- Massachusetts Workforce Development Programs: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-labor-and-workforce-development
- LinkedIn Career Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/learning
Your Host:
👉 Margaret “Marg” Bouse ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretbouse/
Guest Speaker:
👉 Jackie Bouse ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiebouse/
Podcast Producer and Director:
👉 Jesse Walsh ➜ http://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-walsh
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