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Intern Employers - Frequently asked questions
• Internships are an educational strategy that combines academic studies with career-related work experience. • The internship allows a student to acquire and apply practical skills in field experiences while working toward career goals that are aligned with the goals of a supervising professional or agency. What is an internship?
• The length of the internship varies depending on whether an agency needs a student to work full or part-time and the number of college credits for which a student is registered. • Internships range from 1 to 15 credits; students must work a minimum of 60 hours at the job site for each credit. Internships range from 4 weeks to 6 months or even longer.
• We hope that most positions can provide basic living expenses. We feel a sense of mutual responsibility and commitment is developed through the payment of wages. • A paid internship also provides an opportunity for students to finance part of their education. Salaries range from $100 per week with room to $200-500+ per week. • Students are encouraged to consider volunteer internships. This option can work well for students who live within commuting distance of the worksite. Other students have been able to volunteer if an agency is able to provide housing.
• Many positions will qualify as an internship if it relates to a student’s career goals and academic program, and enables a student to gain valuable experience within their field.
• Organizations are asked to provide a written job description, review the student’s written Internship Agreement and provide supervision throughout the internship. • We ask supervisors to meet with the student at regular intervals to discuss their progress during the internship and to complete a written evaluation about the student’s general work performance at the end of the internship.
• Students are required to develop a written Internship Agreement. • The agreement outlines what the student hopes to learn during the internship, the position’s work responsibilities and identifies the materials they will include in their portfolio which will be graded at the completion of their internship by their faculty sponsor .
• The Unity College faculty sponsor oversees the academic portion of the internship. • The sponsor advises the student on internship selection, assists with proposal preparation, monitors progress during the internship experience through telephone calls or a site visit, evaluates the student final internship portfolio and public presentation, and assigns a grade.
Career Resource Center, Unity College, 90 Quaker Hill Road, Unity, ME 04988 Tel: (207) 948-3131 ext 223 Email: crc@unity.edu |