MENTORS
BE A MENTOR & MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Every year our students are deeply impacted by their internship experience. Because of the generosity of our mentors, our students are shown the ins-and-outs of real world jobs, projects, and experiences. When students come back after internship, they are changed. They are motivated. Our mentors' time, effort, and willingness to share their wisdom, is the most unique education many of our students will have!
QUALIFICATIONS & DUTIES
Hold a professional degree, certification, and/or license in the relevant field
Work in a professional setting (we do not allow remote/"work from home" internships)
The internship may take place across multiple sites as long as the student shares this with school faculty
The student must be at their internship site(s) a minimum of four days per week
Mentors may not be a member of the student's immediate family/household
Feel comfortable acting in a supervisory role; mentors are the student's "boss" for the duration of the internship
If the intern will rotate through various departments and/or work with other employees, the mentor will serve as the primary contact overseeing the internship
Meet with the intern two times per week (at a minimum) to evaluate their performance and assign new responsibilities
Especially in the first two weeks, it is essential that mentors provide regular guidance on workplace etiquette and give feedback about the intern's quality of work
Communicate with school faculty as needed
Offer the intern approximately 30 hours of work each week; daily schedules are flexible based on the needs of the host organization
Mentors do not need to directly supervise the student at all times, but should be available to the student on a regular basis
Mentors will need to sign a timesheet each week certifying that the intern was present for the expected number of hours (please note that students are not required to work on Memorial Day, 5/26)
Allow and encourage the intern to be present for events that may not normally be open to entry-level professionals (e.g., staff meetings, client consultations)
Co-design an internship project that is beneficial to the host organization and showcases the intern's learning throughout the five-week internship
INTERESTED IN BEING A MENTOR?
Please complete the Mentor Interest Form. Your contact information will be shared with students that are interested in an internship opportunity with your organization.
Please do not complete this form if you are already communicating with a student about an internship. This helps us prevent additional students from contacting you!
