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