1. Preparedness to Receive a Call Don’t be Caught Off Guard Be Ready for That First Phone Call

2. Preliminary Measures Professionalize out-going voice mail message Formalize process to have messages relayed (tell everyone who may answer your phone) Target a two to three week period to conduct interviews Update calendar... have it accessible at all times

3. Know and Be Ready to Discuss Internship Requirements (1-3) # weeks, including beginning & ending parameters Full time, 40 hours/week –overtime, nature of the job if expected of other staff Sites used by former ISU interns

4. Internship Prelim Requirements (2-3) # of letters you sent out # of interviews you anticipate having interview evaluation forms must be completed (per site: one by site personnel, one by you) offers, hopefully you will have options PRE-commitment meeting w/ Ms. Henson –“think-tank” session –revised/interview set of objectives REQUIRED –NOT a stumbling block learning agreement

5. Internship On-Site Requirements [ Components Involving Site Supervisor] (3-3) weekly meeting weekly reports initial report university supervisor visit midterm evaluation on-campus midterm seminar final evaluation on-campus final seminar

6. University Contact and Professional/Personal References Ms. Betty Henson –(309)438-5008 –<bahenso@ilstu.edu References –Be sure reference is willing to serve –Provide name, phone #, address (e/snail) –Review how long you have known reference and in what capacity