1. Supervisor Orientation
Internship Program
Supervisor Orientation

2. Agenda Internship Benefits Supervisor Responsibilities
Gold Standard 7: Employers receive orientation and training about how to engage youth in internships to maximize their own participation and youth’s learning experiences.
Agenda
Internship Benefits
Supervisor Responsibilities
Internship Program Calendar
Supervising Academy Interns Activity
Assessment Expectations
Intern Work Plan
Interns First Day Schedule
HR Requirements and Required Forms
Next Steps
Some kind of increase chart

3. Internship Benefits For students: motivation to succeed in school
Gold Standard 3: Internships are part of a high quality education that equips students with the knowledge and skills to achieve their full intellectual and social potential.
Internship Benefits
For students:
motivation to succeed in school
acquire practical employability skills
see the relevance of NAF curriculum
learn responsibility and financial literacy
Begin establishing a professional network
connect with employers who can for future opportunities
For employers:
cost-effective means of completing projects
fresh perspective on problems
reduction in training and recruitment costs
increase in employee morale
opportunity to provide students with "real‐world" experience to complement their academic preparation

4. Supervisor Responsibilities
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5. Gold Standard 8: A defined timeframe for internships.
Gold Standard 5: Internship experiences align with academic learning.
Sun
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 3
Wk 1 4 5
Intern Orientation & First Day 6 7
Financial Literacy Training: 11-1:30 8 10
Wk 2 11 12 13 14 15 1
Wk 3 18 19 20
Lunch & Learn 21 22 24
Wk 4 25 26 27 28 29 31
Wk 5 2
Wk 6 9
Intern Assessment Due
Intern’s Last Day & Presentations

6. Supervising Academy Interns Activity
Gold Standard 7: Youth understand what to expect from an internship, and what they must contribute to maximize career skill development.
Supervising Academy Interns Activity
Page 5 of Supervisor Manual
Pair Up
Plan out a scenario
Consider showing the “dos” and the “don’ts”
Rehearse
Present your “tip” and act it out

7. Gold Standard 8: An evaluation process of and by employers, youth, educators and parents.
Gold Standard 9: Internships are assessed against identified youth interests and learning objectives.
Assessment
Formal Final Internship Assessment is due before intern last day. Informal Supervisors should schedule weekly check-in meetings to ensure that ongoing feedback and evaluation are provided.

8. Intern Work Plan Include: Intern’s hours
Gold Standard 4: Internships are stated in youth-centered, written, individual learning plans, differentiated for youth skill levels.
Gold Standard 6: Internships produce valuable work that furthers employers’ organizational goals.
Intern Work Plan
Include:
Intern’s hours
Weekly check-in time with supervisor
Goals and projects your department (reference position description)
Tasks the intern will need to perform to complete each project/goal
Expected timeline to guide pacing and work load
Submit work plan on [date] to [Internship Coordinator].

9. Interns’ First Day All Intern Orientation Company Lunch
Gold Standard 8: A defined timeframe for internships.
Gold Standard 5: Internship experiences align with academic learning.
Interns’ First Day
All Intern Orientation
Company Lunch
Department Orientation
Introduction to department & workspace
Discuss intern’s goals, strengths and weaknesses
Share work plan
Department training (see “Four Steps to Effective Training” in Supervisor Manual)

11. Next Steps Complete required forms
Discuss schedule and vacation time with team
Complete and submit work plan by [date]
Review calendar with department and prepare for intern first day on [date]