Documentation is very important between the Intern and the sponsor and or supervisor. There needs to be a final paper and project for the Intern and also let his peers and supervisor evaluiate their final project. Open discussion is very important.
There must be an open communication between the intern and the supervisor.
Reflection, record-keeping of experiences, and self-assessments are vital to a meaningful and successful internship.
If you have not documented, you did not do it.
Frequent feedback is necessary for a positive internship outcome.
Objectives are important to any degree program. Having clear objectives and monitoring of progess is vital to any students success
Having a contract and expectations for all involved at the get is very important. Everyone involved should have a clear understanding of the goals and objectives for the internship program. Everything needs to be covered; from how to contact you, to what to do in an emergency, and making sure interns visit prior to first day (and know where the bathroom is and where they will eat lunch). Trust me, high school students will not ask these two things, but it is weighing heavily on their mind! Also, having easy to understand forms for evaluation and check in is essential, as is journaling the experience. You as the instructor cannot be there every moment and need to continue a dialogue with the student.
I like idea of the end-of-internship paper and presentation. That helps make it more academic. The weekly journal also elevates it to an academic endeavor while providing the employer valuable feedback.
Feedback and clear objectives are very valuable!
Clear objectives for students and good monitoring of their activities and evaluation. Shluld meet the objectives.
The internship process is very valuable to the students and the instructors when done properly. The intern needs good orientation and needs to sign a contract on what he/she will do and what is expected. The intern should make daily log entries of his/her experience every day so the student can reflect on what was done. The instrujctors need to give the interns feedback so the student can adjust his/her learning as needed.
I have learned that interns and the internship model not only provides us with viable candidates in the workplace, but it also serves as an opportunity for the interns to bring back a wealth of knowledge to their peers. The intern completes a presentation so everyone involved can learn from the things he or she was exposed to, making the entire experience a well rounded one. I will use this concept in future endeavors to ensure everyone learns from the intern.
I found journaling/keep a diary of the experience to be extremely helpful. It allows for one to reflect on the good and the bad (where improvement is needed). I feel that this tool also helps the internship coordinator keep a pulse on the student completing the internship.
The use of a diary is an excellent idea. It is something that will not only help during the intership, but can be continued during their career to document important milestones or how a problem was successful solved and can be reviewed at a later date if that problem reoccurs.
Hi Everyone!
Internships are extremely beneficial, and having a contract between the internship site and intern is important to ensure expectations are laid out. I definitely agree and encourage interns to maintain a journal of their experience day-to-day to reflect upon and take notes to assist in their success for employment. Thank you!
As internship provide great opportunity learn new things, it is essential that the student should document all learning experiences, outcomes.
The intern should be required to keep track of the work and experiences he has had
Keeping a record of work performance and feelings are important to help evaluate and learn from the entire experience.
Use Contractrs with students to have clear outcomes, students will know what is expected of them. The supervisor should be involved and communicating with all parties.
Internships are contractural relationships that have pre-determined objectives that are required to be met. While in an intern status, the intern would need to document thier hours and ensure that the arrangement is adequate (from their perspective) to meet their objective requirements. At the same time, the supervisor should be monitoring the progress of the intern throught the intern phase through visits, projects, and presentations. This enhances the learning experience and establishes a portfolio going forward.
