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Interns Save the Day!

Interns Save the Day!. Katrina Anaya, Graduate Student/University of Washington Bothell Sabrina Moss, University of Washington Stephanie Noss, Graduate Student/University of Puget Sound. Why “Hire” Interns?. 300 hours at $15 an hour = $4,500 plus benefits. 300 hours at $0 an hour = $0.

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Interns Save the Day!

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  1. Interns Save the Day! Katrina Anaya, Graduate Student/University of Washington Bothell Sabrina Moss, University of Washington Stephanie Noss, Graduate Student/University of Puget Sound

  2. Why “Hire” Interns? 300 hours at $15 an hour = $4,500 plus benefits 300 hours at $0 an hour = $0 Current Overworked Employee Graduate Student Intern

  3. Other Benefits • Under utilized resource • Back-burner projects get done • Contribution to the field and developing our successors

  4. How to Get One – Institution Perspective • Master’s degree programs • Student Development Administration • International Affairs • Higher Ed. Administration • Student Personnel • Internship fairs • Prepare detailed job description • Networking events (this session!) • Informational interviews • Think about the timing of hiring

  5. Recommendations • Gain upper administration’s support • Set clear expectations through a training session in the beginning • What do you need? • What does the school need? • Hours v. experience • Letter of recommendation/reference • Provide mentoring • Administrative • Political situations • Higher education field at large • F-1 regulations “class” • Meetings (AWISA, OIE examples) • Give back to the office • Example: Chronicle articles • Take advantage of the opportunity!

  6. Challenges School Intern • Upper management support • Adding to workload • Space and logistics • Training time; how much? • Integration into office • Too much or too little work? • Mentoring • Integration into office

  7. Notable Tidbits • Trial period for both parties • Sample that field of work and type of institution • Every intern is different! Don’t let bad contaminate good.

  8. Video

  9. Types of Projects • Long Term • Short Term • In Office • Remotely

  10. Types of Projects – Study Abroad Offices • Study abroad handbooks (faculty, consortium members) • Study abroad advising • Re-entry orientations • Help guides for applying for foreign visas • Assessment and evaluations • Website evaluation and updates • Prezi on website • Research

  11. Types of Projects – International Student Offices • Recruitment research and report • Admissions advising • Student clubs and events • View book on website for recruitment • Orientations • Website evaluation and updates • Special groups (Japan & S. Africa examples)

  12. Questions??? Katrina Anaya: kanaya@uwb.edu Sabrina Moss: sabmoss@uw.edu Stephanie Noss: snoss@pugetsound.edu

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