How an Intern Can Complete Your Team Pam Ferman ■ Stephanie Dolliver Mike Kasperski ■ Nelson Garifi

Panel Members Pam Ferman Assistant Director SBU Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) Stephanie Dolliver SBU Graduate Student, experienced nonprofit intern Mike Kasperski SBU School of Business Internship Coordinator Nelson Garifi Executive Director of Academic Innovation at JCC Moderated by Connie Whitcomb, SBU CPRC Director

Assistant Director SBU Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) Pam Ferman Assistant Director SBU Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC)

Best Practices for an Internship Program Outline responsibilities prior to start -Why do we want an intern? Create a job description with key areas of qualifications and responsibilities Provide interns with real work assignments Hold an orientation: get on the same page Provide work space Attend meetings/events: be a representative Conduct exit interviews Information courtesy of NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)

Getting Started Why start an internship program? Timeline: be ready to hire 8 months before start Statistics from 2015 - FAQ 72.7% of interns are offered full-time Work duties for interns and co-ops has remained mostly unchanged over the last several years. According to responding employers, analytical/problem solving tasks continue to be the main focus, followed by project management and communications. Overall, the average hourly wage to interns at the bachelor’s degree level have remained virtually unchanged over the past seven years, and currently stands at $17.69 (2016 Internship and Co-op Survey Report) http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedfiles/content/static-assets/downloads/executive-summary/2016-internship-co-op- survey-executive-summary.pdf

SBU Graduate Student, experienced nonprofit intern Stephanie Dolliver SBU Graduate Student, experienced nonprofit intern

Internship Sites

...the organization Benefits to... ...me New ideas from millennials Ex: Social media ideas Extra hands for major projects Size of nonprofits Possible permanent hires Support students Benefits to... ...me “Resume Boosters” Practical real work experience Reporting to a boss Project deadlines Meetings to discuss progress Software experience Personal development Mentors & goals Industry knowledge Networking opportunities Possibly land a full time job

SBU School of Business Internship Coordinator Mike Kasperski SBU School of Business Internship Coordinator

Academic Requirements Why do we have internship requirements for Students? Understand the Academic Requirements of the Intern In particular Major requirements Understand the Requirements for the Employer as it relates to Academic Requirements Some can be very simple allowing ease of the employer to take on interns Others can be very complex

RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKING!!! BENEFITS TO THE: Student Employer Faculty University

Paid or Unpaid????? According to The Department of Labor, the following six legal criteria must be applied when making a determination if an internship is required to be paid. 1. The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment. 2. The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern. 3. The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff.

Paid or Unpaid????? (cont.) 4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern and on occasion, it's operations may actually be impeded. 5. The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship. 6. The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS!!! https://www.thebalance.com/new-department-of-labor-guidelines-on-internships-1986582 https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

Executive Director of Academic Innovation at JCC Nelson Garifi Executive Director of Academic Innovation at JCC

APPLIED LEARNING Workplace Tours Job Shadowing Internships Service Learning Professional Mentoring Undergraduate Research Study Abroad

the INTERNSHIP PARTNERSHIP student JCC applied learning faculty supervisor the INTERNSHIP PARTNERSHIP site supervisor Roles of each of the four partners Student Site supervisor Faculty supervisor JCC applied learning