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Responsibilities of All Parties within an Internship

Responsibilities of All Parties within an Internship

Site Supervisor Responsibilities (EMPLOYER)

  • Read and sign the Agency Memo of Understanding, unless an Affiliation Agreement is already in place
  • Read and sign the intern's learning objectives. The intern will write the objectives but may need the site supervisor's input
  • Signing the Work Reflection Log at the end of the semester. This log provides the documentation of the intern's hours and accomplishments and will affect the student's final grade
  • Completing the SkillSurvey Mid-Point Evaluation. The purpose of this evaluation, which is sent via email, is to educate the intern, encourage him/her, and help him/her grow.
  • Providing final acknowledgement that the internship hours have been completed
  • Students will have additional internship course assignments that you are not responsible for
  • Encouraging professionalism and giving interns increased responsibility
  • Communicating openly and often
  • Complying with FLSA standards
  • Complying with discrimination regulations

Intern Responsibilities (STUDENT)

Registering the internship through the Career and Professional Development Center

  • Completing class assignments
  • Attending orientation and two meetings with their Internship Faculty Advisors
  • Performing work-related tasks
  • Meeting the hour requirement and logging hours
  • Keeping commitments
  • Acting professionally
  • Acting responsibly within the confines of the organization's rules

Internship Faculty Advisor (IFA) Responsibilities (MESSIAH INTERNSHIP DIRECTOR)

  • Bridging the gap between employers and Messiah University
  • Assisting students in identifying internship opportunities
  • Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate internship experiences
  • Conducting internship site visits
  • Maintaining communication with interns and employers and mediate potential conflicts
  • Reviewing Agency Memo of Understanding
  • Assisting interns in writing learning objectives
  • Managing academic issues related to the internship
  • Assigning relevant academic coursework