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Title: Internship Methodology


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Internship Methodology
Gergana Rakovska
  • Business Foundation for Education
  • Bulgaria

2
What Is Internship?
  • Work experience, related to course of study
  • Carefully monitored by all stakeholders related
    with learning objectives
  • Learning agenda that relates to the businesses
    objectives

3
Why an Internship?
  • Easy to be organized by universities and
    employers
  • Stimulate future partnerships
  • Alumni are best ambassadors
  • Provide space for future discussions
  • Social responsibility
  • Prepare better new employees
  • Improve educational programs
  • Keep talents

4
Types of Internships
  • Part time
  • Full time
  • Paid or stipend
  • Unpaid/ Volunteer
  • For Academic Credit
  • Specific learning agenda
  • No learning agenda related to study

5
Internship Methodology
  • Comprehensive tool for designing, implementation
    and evaluation of the internship program
  • Structured program for practical learning for
    graduates and students
  • Synergy
  • Additional resources to support the employees and
    HRs in their efforts to attract and retain young
    employees
  • Feedback

6
Connection to Academy
  • Career Center is the best way to access students
    the university who are the best the brightest
  • Can help translate learning objectives into your
    business objectives
  • Identify skills needed

7
Students
  • Want to run before they can walk
  • Are critical
  • Think short term
  • But
  • Have energy
  • Learn
  • Adapt

8
Components of Internship Program
  • Recruiting and Selection plan as if you hire a
    permanent employee
  • Managing orientation, expectations, resources
    available, communicate role to the staff
  • Supervision and mentoring provide ongoing
    assessment and support
  • Evaluation - two way feedback, measure performance

9
Key factors for the successful internship program
  • Engaging the right people
  • Making the right planning
  • Designing the right program
  • Selecting the right interns

10
Planning Internship Program
  • Setting goals
  • Involve staff in discussion of the internship
    program
  • Design an internship program that meets the needs
    of all sides
  • Organization
  • Academic
  • Students

11
Recruit Interns
  • Create a profile of the skills and knowledge
    needed
  • Research where you can find students matching the
    profile
  • Communicate with academic side
  • Promote your internship program in an attractive
    way for students
  • Select interns the same way you select a
    permanent employee

12
Implementation of the Program
  • Prepare for the Interns
  • Introduce interns to their new workplaces
  • Orientation Period
  • Manage Interns
  • Supervisors/ Mentors
  • Encourage your interns to keep a portfolio of
    work

13
Review and Evaluate the Program
  • Review the program
  • Develop evaluation forms/ mechanism
  • Provide feedback to all stakeholders and
    certificates to the interns
  • Plan to improve the program and performance

14
Why Internship Programs are Important to the
University?
  • Provides a synergistic approach to education
  • Provides an opportunity for application of
    theories and principles
  • Keeps curriculum up-to-date
  • Builds knowledge and understanding of market
    economy

15
Employers Advantages
  • Help be more competitive
  • Short term benefits
  • Long term benefits
  • Improve Image
  • Good for PR/ Marketing
  • Ultimately increase profits

16
Student Benefits
  • Helps in Career Decision making
  • Exposed to latest technologies and Business
    Procedures
  • Instill workplace values
  • Develops problem solving skills
  • Build knowledge of free enterprise
  • Networking - Chance to interact with professional
    in field
  • More prepared for World of work

17
Conclusion and Summary
  • The Development of a successful internship
    methodology is a journey not a destination.
  • Dialogue between university and Employer is Key.
  • Respect for the priorities and constraints of
    both sides is vital.
  • Create Pilots. Do not expect every pilot to
    succeed.
  • The Career Center could be the place where the
    dialogue can take place and innovation planned.

18
  • Thank you!
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