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The Internship LEAP Initiative

The Internship LEAP Plan is a comprehensive initiative to bridge the gap between classroom learning and workforce competency. Developed by Matthew Zinman, this plan offers centralized, value-added solutions such as integrating on-campus internship programs and connecting with employers and charities. It aims to fund internships at non-profits and improve economic productivity through internships. The plan advocates for fair compensation for internships and certification of learning outcomes. With a focus on best practices and accountability, it seeks to enhance student career opportunities and streamline employment placements. Get involved in this innovative plan to reshape the internship landscape!

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The Internship LEAP Initiative

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  1. The Internship LEAP Initiative Matthew Zinman Executive Director & Founder

  2. Topic Expertise Founder of The Internship Institute and its education affiliate / product brand - Z University Developed 3 Internship Products for Employers The Blueprint for Internship Success (DVD) Intern Toolkit (turnkey materials/portal) Intern Supervisor Guidebook / Mentoring Curriculum 20+ years first-hand internship experience Managed / mentored 200+ students Host of InternGuru.com / Actor at BETI.org Presenter: Matthew Zinman

  3. About Us The Internship Institute • Workforce Development Organization • Close the gap between classroom learning and workforce competency • Mission Initiatives: Education, Advocacy, Leadership, Collaboration • Evolving to a non-profit; 501c3 status-pending Z University • Education Affiliate – Products & Services • Program Management, Work Productivity, Build Human Capital • Consulting (strategy, recruitment, management, conversion) • Education (onsite training, webinars for HR, supervisors & execs) • Products: Internship Program Management Solutions

  4. Internship Program MaterialsStaffing Management System

  5. The Internship LEAP Initiative

  6. The Internship LEAP Plan MARKET STATE OF AFFAIRS • Career center budgets average $10/STUDENT • < 50% of students EVER use career centers • < 50% of career centers do ANYTHING to provide direct support for internship placements • ONLY 22% of career centers are “high-touch” with employers • The annual cost of higher education = $6K / $23K • There’s no time to waste; we are doing this now.

  7. The Internship LEAP Plan • Centralized, privatized, value-added … • Based on consortium of best practices • Plug-in with employers (chambers, WIBs, EDCs) • Connect with community charities • Fund pay for interns at non-profits

  8. The Internship LEAP Plan • Seamless/minimalist integration on campuses • Virtual worker stations/command centers • Host “on-campus internship” program • a.k.a. “student-run” as much as possible • Epicenter to source students in on-campus departments • Stony Brook University Career Center

  9. The Internship LEAP Plan • Aim is for NO later than 2011 on campuses • Immediate action (TRIAGE 2008) • See FULL Internship LEAP Initiative Plan • Based on “4 New Realities About Internships”

  10. The Internship LEAP Plan • Charities need helping hands • Students need experience • DVD sales fund giveaways • St. Patrick’s Day Launch (3.17) • New Orleans at Tulane • Clinton On-Campus Initiative • “Green” service movement

  11. The Internship LEAP Plan • Northeastern Model • Co-ops / Internships / Service • Martha’s Vineyard since ’05 • In conjunction with WACE • June 22-26 & 27th – July 1

  12. The Internship LEAP Plan • Little Progress in Election Year • Strap on the backs of our capable emerging workforce. They can do it.

  13. The Internship LEAP Plan • Intern Work Economic Productivity Study • Supervisor Gain = 225 FULL work days/year

  14. The Internship LEAP Plan • I am NOT an economist • Economic stimulus is to PUT money in consumers hands • Instead, we saddle with loans, high tuition, debt, up to 6 tuition credits for internship and THEN we don’t pay them. • It makes NO sense.

  15. The Internship LEAP Plan • Why keep them poor? • If not paying now; they will! • Socioeconomic equality • What’s minimum wage • Internship Tuition Credit = DOUBLE-PENALIZED

  16. The Internship LEAP Plan • Fear of opportunity erosion • Give them “real work” • Pay them = utilize for ROI • Tax credit “tiers” (by $ize) • Certify “Learning Outcomes”

  17. The Internship LEAP Plan • Foundation support • The Internship Institute • Corporate sponsorship ”

  18. The Internship LEAP Plan • No 2 schools do the same • No ONE school can do this • Create and open “channel” • Workforce development focus • Aid, Access & Accountability

  19. The Internship LEAP Plan • Augment infrastructure • Layer-in “value add” services • Minimalist approach • Seamless integration • Tie into admissions; liaison

  20. The Internship LEAP Plan • Program quality certification • Tax credit reimbursement • Keep everyone accountable

  21. The Internship LEAP Plan • BEST PRACTICES EXIST: Gather & Implement • Freshman Year – Intake Assessments • Sophomore Year – Registration; Preparation • Junior Year – Complete Requirement • Senior Year – Reflection; Adaptation; Placement

  22. The Internship LEAP Plan • Align students’ talent and career interests • Streamline employment placement/opportunities • Keep the government “informed” • “Feed” workforce development system • Virtual Internship Command Center/Work Facility

  23. The Internship LEAP Plan • ApprentiCorps: Community Conduit • Raise funds to pa y “green” interns • Employer-Student Matching Service (one-stops) • Student Assessment and Readiness Training • Value-Add On-Campuses • Makes student tuition money work harder …

  24. The Internship LEAP Plan • Already happening in Michigan; Indiana • Imagine the “economic ripple effects” • Strap economy on backs of emerging workforce • Immediate productivity stimulus • Long-term benefits of “right-careering” grads • Get this great country back on its feet

  25. The Internship LEAP Plan • Mandatory 3 credits • Average is 6 credits • Where does that student tuition money go now? • The 1.5 ’09 Credit Plan • Make tuition $ work harder for everyone • ALL AROUND WIN

  26. The Internship LEAP Plan • Exact budget number • Annual by junior class • Tuition scales service level to size of campus student body

  27. The Internship LEAP Plan • It’s THEIR right • It’s THEIR money • It’s THEIR opportunity • It’s THEIR future • WE’RE READY; ARE U?

  28. The Internship LEAP Plan WHAT NOW? • ApprentiCorps: March 17, Tulane U, New Orleans • Northeastern/WACE Martha’s Vineyard (late June) • Employer purchases will fund progress • 2008: TRIAGE Mode; Coalition Building • 2009=1.5: Site Planning/Programming Development • A strategic advantage for any campus/community • A strategic advantage for any employer/business • 2010: Logistics Management; Site Development • 2011: Network in Place, Scaled and Funded

  29. The Internship LEAP Plan THE FUTURE IS HAPPENING NOW! • Every college junior is our employer (2009) • Every future college student our benefactor • The Internship LEAP Plan is BIG enough to work • ApprentiCorps community service internships • Take THE LEAP for a brighter future … • Internship Readiness & Placement Centers

  30. Internship Program MaterialsStaffing Management System

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