Creating an Internship Experience
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To maximize student learning, productivity, and employer satisfaction, well-designed internships:
- Are clearly and accurately explained in a job description
- Begin with an orientation to the organization and its culture and norms
- Assign the intern a direct supervisor who provides continual feedback
- Allow the intern to take responsibility for projects, rather than assisting with many tasks
- Include opportunities for the intern to observe meetings and operations outside the scope of their normal duties
Employer best practices
- Designating an internship supervisor: Having a dedicated supervisor is the best way to ensure the program runs smoothly and successfully.
- Provide meaningful assignments: Offer interns real work assignments to ensure program success and to ensure a challenging, but supporting environment.
- Note progress and provide feedback: Give interns constructive feedback throughout the internship so that their work feels valued and learning increases.
- Set clear and mutual expectations: Setting clear expectations for the interns during their experience will assist in reducing misunderstandings.
- Hold orientation with interns and supervisors: An orientation will ensure both the interns and supervisors start off on the same page.
- Schedule regular meetings: Have a weekly scheduled time to meet with the intern so they can update you on projects or get clarification.
Set up an internship opportunity for TWU students
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All of our opportunities (internships, volunteer positions, part-time jobs, and full-time opportunities) are all posted on TWU Connect - Handshake, our online recruitment platform.
Step 1: Create a job description
Identify projects for interns and create a description for the internship experience. Find job description examples here.
Step 2: Post your opportunities
Log in to Handshake, or create a free account, and begin posting your opportunities.
Step 3: Connect with TWU students and hire them
Contact the Internships Office staff to begin branding your organization on-campus and connecting with our students.
Recruiting interns
One of the best recruitment techniques that employers prefer is interactions and engagement with our students. We have a variety of recruitment programs and events for employers to connect with our students that meet different organization needs.
Find Internship Recruitment OpportunitiesPage last updated 4:40 PM, April 12, 2022