Internships

1. Internships

2. Community Engagement Coordinator • Denise M. Lorenz, M.S. • dmlorenz@viterbo.edu • 225 Murphy Center • Internship Coordinator + Service Learning Coordinator + Volunteer Coordinator

3. recent 75% Increase In Internships at Viterbo! 2012-2013 • Fall 24 • Spring 25 • Summer 30 • Total 79 2013-2014 • Fall 40 • Spring 55 • Summer 43 • Total 138

4. Internship Information • “An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.” • Internship for credit is online course – can do anywhere • Offered Fall, Spring & Summer semesters • Can earn between 1 and 12 credits per semester • Can do multiple internships and earn up to 15 credits prior to graduation • Any student can do an internship with Academic Advisor approval • Some majors require, others highly suggest • XXXX 287 & XXXX 487

5. Benefits to Students: • Acquire valuable hands-on, professional experience BEFORE graduating • Opportunity to apply student learning outcomes in their major to an outside setting/the ”real world” • Develop network of professional contacts “It’s who you know to get the interview, it’s what you know to get the job.” • Build their resume’ • Sets them apart from other graduates in their major

6. Student Benefits (Continued) • Rule out or confirm career choice • Narrow down choices in career field • Get their foot in the door • Potential to get paid • Potential job offer (7 out of 10 nationwide)

7. Benefits to employers: • “Internships are the new interview.” • Test drive talent • Find future employees • Increase productivity • Increase employee retention rate • Enhance perspective (fresh, creative minds) • Utilize low cost labor • Give back to the community • Support students

8. Quotes from recent internship site supervisors • “All Viterbo students we have encountered have been prepared for their role with the team, and ready to learn new things.” • “Student possesses a lot of energy and has confidence in his own abilities. His enthusiasm is infectious and can add to the workplace.” • “You should be very proud of _____, he represented the university well and this is a program that I will definitely be reaching out to when future intern or full time opportunities become available.” • “Viterbo has some great students that show a true desire to learn. They treat the internship as a learning opportunity rather than a job.”

9. It’s a win-win situation

10. How do students get signed up for internship? • Student discusses internship possibility with academic advisor semester before • Student sets up appointment with Career Services to review resume or attends Resume Information Session • Student contacts Community Engagement Coordinator to set up appointment or attends Internship Information Session • Student Completes online Internship Interest form

11. Sign up (cont.) • Student seeks out internship site • Student reports internship placement in VHawk JobTalk account • Career Services • Advisor approves internship online • Internship site supervisor approves internship online • Community Engagement Coordinator completes Change of Schedule Form to add internship course • Student takes form to Registrar’s Office to enroll before semester begins

12. Minimum Hours Per Credit

13. Internship course requirements • Online in Moodle • Orientation • Peer resume review • Monthly self-evaluations • Discussions • Site visit • Special project • Supervisor review of resume • Summary report • Survey/evaluation (mid-term and final) • Log of hours

14. Viterbo Internship grant • $150,000 grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation • The intent of the grant is to encourage students who are financially needy to do an internship in their career field • Goal is to create new internship opportunities and convert unpaid internships to paid

15. Grant eligibility • All majors are eligible to apply • Student must be of junior or senior standing (61+ credits completed) • Student must be registered for an internship or practicum course • Student cannot be getting paid an hourly wage at internship • Student must be deemed “financially needy” by Financial Aid office (have FAFSA on file)

16. How do students become eligible for grant? • Community Engagement Coordinator ensures that internship is NOT paid • Community Engagement Coordinator contacts Registrar’s office to determine if student is of junior or senior standing (61+ credits) • Community Engagement Coordinator sends Financial Aid office list of students interested in doing an internship/practicum • Financial Aid office determines eligibility based on grant formula (must have FAFSA) • Financial Aid office informs Community Engagement Coordinator who is eligible, maximum amount eligible for or reason ineligible

17. Student grant process (cont.) • Community Engagement Coordinator informs student and Todd Ondell of eligibility • Student completes application for grant, agrees to attend professional development sessions and attaches resume • Community Engagement Coordinator contacts internship site to inform them of student eligibility for grant & encourages employer to add student to payroll and invoice Viterbo for wages

18. Student grant process (cont.) • If employer is unable to add student to their payroll, student will be added to Viterbo’s payroll • Student must complete I 9 and W 4 forms • Student must provide Business office with proper identification (Social Security Card, driver’s license or others) • Student completes Viterbo time sheets, has internship supervisor sign and submits to Todd Ondell

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