Important Details
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Role of the Mentor?
The mentor is the person at the site who trains the intern and provides orientation to the workplace. The mentor treats the intern as a member of the team and holds him/her to the same level of accountability as other employees. The mentor provides the intern with valuable work experiences from which to learn. |
What Can My Intern Do?
If you have not worked with an intern before, you may wonder what kinds of tasks are appropriate. This will depend largely on the individual intern's experience, skills, interests, and personality. It will also depend on the amount of time and effort expended in training the intern. Most often, the intern's tasks are much like that of an entry-level employee, and as the intern becomes acclimated to the job and to the work site, he/she should be given progressively more challenging tasks. |
Meet the Team!
Our Role as Internship Instructors
Internship instructors meets regularly with interns in a Internship Seminar Course. Instructors also meets one-on-one with students to discuss their work and mediate any difficulties. In addition, instructors maintain regular contact with mentors through e-mail, phone, and site visits. Site visits allow instructors to confer with the mentor and intern about the student's progress.