Lunch N Learn

What is an internship?

§  Internship vs. volunteer vs. employee

§  Paid internship vs. unpaid internship – Is there a difference? What’s preferred/allowed?

§  Earning academic credit – what’s involved for the site supervisor?

o   What are the roles and responsibilities of a site supervisor/employer?

§  Mentor, teach, help develop soft skills and hard skills

o   Reality of an internship

§  Intern role and what they are required to do if they’re earning academic credit

§  Address possible concerns of a site supervisor

o   Training help - address ideas for sites to do with their intern(s)

§  Initial meeting with student and goal setting

§  Learning about the organization and intern duties