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Of Student
- Set mutually satisfactory and feasible goals with agency and faculty sponsors.
- Become an integral and participating member of the agency/institution staff.
- Become familiar with agency policy and procedures and abide by all regulations.
- Support the agency and its staff in any contacts with the public.
- Notify the agency sponsor when you are unable to work.
- Consult your supervisor when confronted with problems you cannot satisfactorily solve by yourself.
- Schedule meetings with faculty sponsor and supervisor.
- Evaluate each meeting or activity that has been planned and conducted.
- Set a positive standard for other interns to follow.
- Complete work as outlined on learning agreement.
Of Agency
- Orient the intern to the philosophy, policies, programs and services of the agency.
- Prepare the agency staff for the arrival of the intern.
- Define the agencyâs expectations of intern including specific project(s) for the quarter.
- Determine, with the intern, the types of learning experiences which provide challenge, growth, and success and provide these experiences.
- Integrate the intern as a fully functioning participant in appropriate levels of agency activities, projects, and programs.
- Provide supervision by meeting at least once a week with intern.
- Train the intern as necessary.
- Evaluate the internâs progress, overall performance, and the degree to which s/he has met the stated goals and objectives through a verbal midterm check and written final evaluation.
Of Faculty
- Meet with intern during the quarter to supervise academic components of work (i.e. suggest readings, help students connect internship to a theoretical base).
- Serve as a consultant to intern and agency for technical advice.
- Meet at midterm to review and sign midterm report.
- Provide mediation support for intern if needed.
- Make a site visit, if possible.
- Provide guidance in focusing the final paper.
- Meet at end of quarter to evaluate experience.
- Write the final evaluation.
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