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- Plan an orientation for the intern to the agency’s physical setting, policies, services, and links with other service delivery systems in the local community, region, state, or nation.
- Provide clear communication to the intern regarding day-to-day expectations.
- Enrich the intern’s learning opportunities through carefully selected educational experiences.
- Hold a supervisory conference (with the student) of at least one hour of “protected time” per week, in addition to “normal” interaction throughout the weeks.
- Assess regularly the intern’s level of knowledge, educational needs and interest in collaboration with the internship placement coordinator.
- Review and sign the student’s time sheets.
- Participate in the evaluation of Intern Performance:
- Situations in which the student’s performance brings into question the student’s ability or willingness to meet minimally acceptable standards are communicated to both the student and the internship placement coordinator. Obvious examples are erratic attendance patterns, failure to keep appointments or other obligations, inappropriate behavior in the professional role, violation of the ethics or laws, and refusal or failure to carry out policies or procedures that are vital to the organization’s functioning. It is especially crucial that any performance deficiency be brought to the student’s attention as soon as it has been observed. Only in this way do the student and the site supervisor and internship placement coordinator have full opportunity to initiate timely corrective steps.
- Provide the internship placement coordinator with a written evaluation of the intern’s performance at the mid- and end of term. P.H.P. PHP 422 Internship Evaluation Forms will be provided in advance to the site supervisor.
- Discuss the mid-term evaluation with the intern and internship placement coordinator at a scheduled meeting.
- Intern activities which may be evaluated may include but are not limited to: review of work products (brochures, education materials, literature reviews), oral presentations, participation in group meetings, and fulfillment of daily responsibilities.
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- Mentor student throughout academic career to achieve career goals and provide guidance and support relative to the students’ potential.
- Develop internship opportunities through contacts in practice and service activities.
- Assist students with drafting learning objectives.
- Arrange for placement of students with agencies congruent with student career and/or academic interests, and ability level.
- Serve as a liaison among the student, the internship site and academic advisor.
- Conduct periodic internship site visits.
- Meet or communicate with the student intern throughout planning and placement to facilitate a successful and productive placement experience.
- Evaluate students’ attainment of internship objectives.
- Grade student portfolios and capstone projects.
- Instruct P.H.P. PHP 422 seminar classes.
Internship Planning Timeline
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Summary
Step 1:
Complete the P.H.P. PHP 422 Internship form. Type in the fields on the application as indicated and submit the application. After you submit the application, a copy of your completed responses will be sent to you via email. Print the copy that is sent via email. This print copy will need to be signed by your advisor.
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Make an appointment to meet with your advisor to discuss your eligibility for P.H.P. PHP 422, your resume, your interests and your plans post-graduation. This discussion will help guide internship possibilities. Your advisor will sign your application.
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Once all the required materials have been received by the Administrative Assistant in suite 444, you will receive an email that asks you to schedule an appointment with the Public Health Internship Coordinators. A meeting with the internship coordinators is mandatory. No student will be provided an internship placement until they have met with an internship coordinator. P.H.P. PHP 422 is a permission-only course. Failure to complete the necessary application and placement process in a timely manner may impede your ability to register for the course and complete your internship. Students will be notified via email when they have been given permission to register for the course.