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Guidelines to Develop Project
Descriptions
for Nicholas School students
The purpose of the internship program is to
provide students with significant work experience.
It is highly encouraged that student interns
be introduced to multiple aspects of your organization's
work. This might include introducing them to
other current projects, arranging for them to
spend a day with another staff member, or inviting
them to sit in on organizational meetings. The
value to an organization is to have a student
dedicate 65 -70% of his/her time to a critical
project, with the remainder of the time contributing
to other projects or activities important to
your group or company.
Organizations have complete control over the
interview, selection and training of the Nicholas
School intern. Our emphasis is two-fold: gain
career related experience and be immersed into
the organization as much as possible.
To attract the appropriate candidates
it is useful to have project (s) description
include the following:
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Background: What aspects
of your organization's work relate to the
proposed project? How will this project help
your organization's work or further your goals?
What is the anticipated use of the intern's
end product?
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Responsibilities: A
description of what the intern will "actually
do." Include what the expected end product
is-a written report, a PowerPoint presentation
to a committee, a briefing to a lawmaker,
etc.
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Qualifications: What
kind of background and/or experience are you
looking for? What qualifications are required
for successful completion of the project,
and which are desired? Describe in terms of
the skills, as well as the knowledge, that
you need.
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How the intern will fit
into the organization: Where the intern
will be located, who will be supervising,
what staff members the intern will be working
with. Include the opportunities that will
exist for networking, attending meetings,
and other related activities.
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