Securing Gold Standard Internships Webinar

Hosted byJessica Felix and Sarah Hickert

Partnership Coordinators, New York City

PanelistsCarol Fitscher, Academy of Finance Director for Orchard Park High School and Diversified Coordinator for School to Work Program for

Orchard Park School District

Crystal Jacobs, Director and Internship Committee Co-Chair for the Orchard Park High School Advisory Board (Orchard Park, NY)

Bill Kuffner, WPTKUFF Consulting Services, Vice Chair for the Orchard Park High School Advisory Board (Orchard Park, NY)

Dayl Walker, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Business Liaison for the Academy of Engineering and Green Technology

(Hartford, CT)

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsWebinar Housekeeping

All participants will be muted.We will either answer your

questions during the webinar or via e-mail after the webinar

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Securing Gold Standard InternshipsPreparing Your Students

Start Early!

• Freshman Year Family Night

• Communication with Parents

• Paperwork from Juniors

Set High Expectations

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsPreparing Your Students

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsPreparing Your Students

Provide a Continuum of Work-Based Learning

• Parents• Students • Former Internship Employers• Teachers• Higher Education Partners• Local/Regional Networking

Events• Board Members

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsCreative Networking & Marketing

Network with as Many People as Possible

Seek Alternative Compensation

• 501©3 status for Advisory Boards• Partnership Internships

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsCreative Networking & Marketing

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsCreative Networking & Marketing

Make the Sell

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsCreative Networking & Marketing

Use NAF’s Gold Standards

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsEffective Advisory Board Structure

Utilize Your Internship Committee

Securing Gold Standard InternshipsEffective Advisory Board Structure

Improve with NAF’s Academy Assessment

Securing Gold Standard Internships

Get Started!ACADEMY OF FINANCE

INTERNSHIP PROCESS – TIMELINE OVERVIEW

WHO WHAT WHEN Advisory Board Members Assigned as Mentors to Students. Plan to meet up to 4 times during September the school year Internship Committee Schedule meeting with Juniors to review intern process including September activities such as resume writing and interview skill development, meetings with Advisory Board Mentors and review of the Student Packet Advisory Board Members Continue to identify/solicit internship locations Sept/On-going Business Faculty/Internship Committee Schedule resume writing sessions Nov – Dec Business Faculty/Internship Committee Schedule interviewing skills development sessions Jan – Feb Advisory Board/Internship Committee Arrange “Meet & Greet” sessions with prospective employers Feb – Mar Internship Committee/Business Faculty Initiate intern interview schedule with prospective employers. Mar/On going Process will continue until all students placed. Students and employers will evaluate the selection process. Internship Committee will record all interview activity and will advise both students and employers of final selection/placement. Students Be introduced to and meet with Advisory Board Mentor. Attend Sep/On-going

resume writing and interview skill development training. Participate in Employer “Meet & Greet” session. Interview prospective employers for Internship position. Experience your internship. Evaluate your internship and the internship placement process.

Internship Committee Conduct assessment of internship with the students and employers July - Aug

during the summer with final report to be included with official documentation for program.

The NAF eCollege Campus

Work-Based Learning

Educational Opportunities

Questions?