Hello Faculty Sponsor

Any member of the faculty may serve as a faculty sponsor. Any member of the college administration or staff, with expertise in the field of the internship, may serve as a faculty sponsor. It is recommended that a first time faculty sponsor consider co-sponsoring an intern with an experienced faculty sponsor.

When a faculty or staff member agrees to direct an internship, s/he enters into a unique relationship with the student intern. The nature of this relationship places responsibilities on them both. 

• Prior to sponsoring an intern faculty need formal approval from the Chair or Vice Chair of the Department Instruction and Advising Services, and staff need approval from their supervisor. It is recommended that faculty discuss workload ramifications with the Chair or Vice Chair of the Department Instruction and Advising Serviceand determine the maximum number of interns s/he can sponsor during the year.
• Meet with student and advise on appropriate internship selection.
• Before the Internship Agreement is submitted for approval contact the Internship Worksite Supervisor to ensure that the site supervisor is aware the student will be doing an internship
• Assist student with internship agreement preparation and signify approval by signature.
  • Establish the level and the number of credits.
  • Review internship learning goals to ensure they are specific, measurable , achievable, relevant and trackable.
  • Discuss the method of evaluation.
  • Establish the deadline for the receipt of the evaluation portfolio and viewing the public presentation.
  • Set up arrangements for contacting the intern at regular interval during the internship.
• Monitor student progress during the internship experience through telephone calls, email and/or site visits.
• Complete a Site Evaluation form after each site visit. Obtain from Forms Page, and return to, the CRC.
• Mentor students who have significant problems at the internship site and discuss with the intern all their options, including withdrawing from the site.
  • Problems at the Site? 
  • Withdrawing from an Internship
  • Faculty Sponsors and interns are encouraged to contact the CRC for support and information.
• Preview student's public presentation.
• Attend student's public presentation.
• Evaluate student portfolio and public presentation based on established evaluation criteria. Grading Rubric (faculty have the option of using this rubric or creating their own grading rubric)
• Assign a letter grade and report this grade to the Registrar.
• Deliver copy of final project/report, for 6, 9 and 12 credit internships, to the Dorothy Quimby Library.