1. WELCOME FACULTY INTERN ADVISORS Academic Advising Center & Career Services

2. Shared office with:
4 Academic Advisors (but hiring a new one ) 4 Career Advisors
3 Graduate Advisors
4 Peer Advisors
2 Interns
4 Student Staff
5 Administrative Staff

3. Administrative Team Becky Vianden Director Karen Durnin
Internship Coordinator
Karolyn Bald
Assistant Director
Rebecca Lee
Outreach Specialist

4. Academic Advisors Jamie Schweiger Shari Schoohs Damien Parks
Sharie Brunk
Damien Parks

5. Career Advisors Aiyana Dettmann Stacy Narcotta-Welp Josh Bench
CLS
Stacy Narcotta-Welp
SAH – Health Science
Josh Bench
SAH - Sciences
Brenda Leahy
CBA & SOE

6. (There is no faculty login to Handshake.)
Work Progress Report Survey/Employer Evaluations Weekly Submissions to Faculty
Weekly notifications (tentatively planned for Mondays) will be sent to faculty which will contain any WPRs or Employer Evaluations submitted by their intern advisees/site supervisor the previous week.
(There is no faculty login to Handshake.)
If you do not receive one, your student likely has not submitted a report.

7. NACE Career Readiness Competencies
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Oral/Written Communication
Teamwork/Collaboration
Digital Technology
Leadership
Professionalism/Work Ethic
Career Management
Global/Intercultural Fluency

8. EXAMPLE – 1st Competency
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems.
The individual is able to obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts, and data in this process, and may demonstrate originality and inventiveness.

9. CRITICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING
STUDENT EVALUATION
I am being challenged to identify/analyze problems and make decisions
Select: Unsatisfactory – Needs Improvement – Meets Expectations – Exceeds Expectations
Provide an example:
• Situation:
• Tasks:
• Action:
• Results/Learned:
EMPLOYER EVALUATION
The intern was able to identify/analyze problems and make decisions
Provide an example – not required

10. Approval Process

11. Internship Approval No login is required!
Here you can Approve or Decline an “Experience”. If you leave a comment, the comment is viewable to students.
Once approved, an instantly goes to the next person in the approval process. This may be your department chair or your department internship coordinator.
If you decline, the system will force you to provide a comment as to why you are declining the internship. This is viewable by the student and UWL Career Services.

12. UWL Internships Students CAN initiate process in Handshake - **NEW**
Approval Flow:
Faculty Intern Advisor
Department Chair
Career Services Internship Coordinator
Typically give faculty 1 week to approve before it expires.
If it expires, just let Karen know to re-set it.
PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility as the UWL Faculty Intern Advisor to have a discussion with your student intern advisee about other required elements of this experience/internship. (i.e a paper, journal, presentation, special project).
Students are invited to an orientation session at the end of the semester prior to their experience.

13. What is Handshake?
Career Management Software - a modern platform for college recruiting
ALL STUDENTS have access to Internship, Part-time & Full-time Jobs – all over the world!
Employers can access student profiles (similar to Facebook & LinkedIn)
All Career Events and Fairs
Employer interview sign up
Career Exploration and Career Tool Resources for Students
Peer Mentoring Feature
AMAZING ANALYTICS!!!
Hosts 200,000+ Employers (5,000 at UWL in only 3 months)
570 employers within 100 miles & employers within 200 miles
Employer Open House – 30 local employers attended
200+ alumni recruiters

14. Do You Want a Handshake Account? Want to see what students see?
Karolyn Bald
Subject line: Faculty Access to Handshake

15. QUESTIONS? Karen Durnin Internship Coordinator Karolyn Bald
Office phone:
Karolyn Bald
Assistant Director of Academic Advising Center & Career Services
Office phone:
Cell phone/text: