Creating an Internship
Opportunity
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An Intern
in My Organization?
Prior to hiring an
intern, it would be helpful to review some of the most Frequently
Asked Questions about whether an internship would work for your
organization. There are several issues that you should
consider prior to establishing an internship. Please click on
the link to frequently asked questions
Could an Internship work for my
organization? (FAQ)
Writing a Job Description
Knowing what you expect from your intern is communicated through a
job description. Take some care in describing the duties of
your intern and what you expect from this person. Be clear,
yet allow for flexibility. Remember this is a student who is
looking at the internship as a means to explore his or her chosen
field of study. Review the following document.
Prospective Internship Job
Description Worksheet
Hiring an Intern
We
have created a checklist of action steps required to hire an intern
- from writing the Job Description to interviewing to hiring to the
first day. This is a good practical means of ensuring that you
will have an intern who can start working immediately.
Getting started
You've
Hired an Intern. Now What?
For an internship to
be successful, you might want to consider how that is going to work.
What kind of learning environment will I establish? How will I
give feedback to the intern? The following document may give
you ideas on how to accomplish these tasks.
Tips for Building an Internship
Program that Provides Value
The Memorandum of Understanding
If both you and your intern are clear about your expectations, you
might want to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that lists these
expectations. Use this Memo to review your intern's progress.
Memorandum of Understanding
(Courtesy Copy)
Final Evaluation
For any student or employee, leaving a company with feedback is an
important part of the development process. Here are some
guidelines for giving your intern an evaluation.
Final Sponsor’s Student Evaluation
Other
Helpful Forms to Administer an Internship Program
We have assembled
other materials that may make managing an Internship Program easier.
Please feel free to download these forms.
Site
inspection form (Courtesy Copy)
Monthly
Time Sheet Report (Courtesy Copy)
Student’s Final Written Report Guidelines
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