1. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 In Discussion: Volunteer & Staff Expectations (Part 2) Intern’s Bill of Rights Sasha Schechter Community Engagement Coordinator Friends of Thirteen, Inc

2. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Sasha Schechter, Professional Intern Began interning in high school at age 16 Past internships include: – Hope Street Kids – The Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – Colgate-Palmolive – CLIC Sargent for Children with Cancer (Bristol, UK) – LeadDog Marketing Group – WNET

3. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Sasha Schechter, Community Engagement Coordinator: Intern to Staff Began Internship with WNET in July 2011 Became staff at WNET in September 2012 Incredibly valuable internship experience: – Hands-on, “real world” work – Trust, building relationships – Broad range of experiences and opportunities From fundraising to shooting on location

4. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Internship Projects Responsibilities & Opportunities Research Assistant to Neal Shapiro – Scheduling – Phone Etiquette – Asking Questions – Follow-up Strategies – Budgeting – Letter Writing American Graduate Day – Background Research – Booking Guests – Production Assistant Treasures of New York – Pitch Writing Major Market Groups Arts Initiative – Watching/Selecting Relevant Programming – Rights and Clearances Volunteer Work – Learning how other departments work

5. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Wonder Women! at Macaulay Honors College Applied skills learned during internship to execute this event: Wrote Pitch Booked Guests Established relationship with Macaulay New Media Lab Panel Topic Research Worked with panel moderator Production – Livestream Rights and Clearances Leveraged relations from internship to highlight the event on-air

6. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Staten Island Talks Education Progressed from 60 people to 600: Coordinated and managed preparation for this large-scale event Starting small helped build up to this!

7. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Internship Projects – Responsibilities & Opportunities Research Assistant to Neal Shapiro – Scheduling – Phone Etiquette – Asking Questions – Follow-up Strategies – Budgeting – Letter Writing American Graduate Day – Background Research – Booking Guests – Production Assistant Treasures of New York – Pitch Writing Major Market Groups Arts Initiative – Watching/Selecting Relevant Programming – Rights and Clearances Volunteer Work – Learning how other departments work

8. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 What is an internship, anyway? Survey says… -Wikipedia -Columbia University -Johns Hopkins University -Oberlin College

9. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 …Say What!? “Opportunity”“Explore” “Academic” “Career Development” “Pre-Professional”“Mentorship”

10. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Intern’s Bill of Rights Interns work WITH the station, not FOR the station. This means…

11. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Interns are not: – Free Labor The Department of Labor says that interns, on occasion, may even slow a supervisor’s progress – Your “Go-fer” Think twice before you ask for that cup of coffee… – Entry-level employees They’re preparing to climb the ladder, but they haven’t quite stepped on the first rung yet

12. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Interns are: – Volunteers How would you work with a volunteer? Interns deserve that same respect! – Great resources for young, new perspectives Great sounding board for ideas – Advocates for your station These young people can be your biggest advocates in their communities and their (hard to reach) demographics

13. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Interns are: (cont’d) – Eager to say yes! Interns are looking for a variety of new opportunities and hands-on experiences – everything from filing to observing senior-level meetings. – Looking for guidance, feedback, and ROI Taking on an intern means investing time in teaching someone how to do a job After doing their work, interns will expect ROI. Which is to say that interns are… – Potential Employees Clear goals, learning objectives, and deliverables – Especially important when an internship is for academic credit

14. Volunteer Management Academy: Volunteers in Action for Public Media National Friends of Public Broadcasting NFPB.org San Francisco May 12, 2014 Intern’s Bill of Rights Questions? Sasha Schechter Community Engagement Coordinator Friends of Thirteen, Inc. / WNET schechters@thirteen.org