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Piloting a Short-Duration Internship Program

Building a Plane While Flying It

  • npointforcollege.org

facebook.com/onpointforcollege

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Who is On Point for College?

College Access College Success Career Services

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Presentation Content

  • Overview of a pilot project that provided internships over

Winter Break 2017-2018

– Learn about our planning process – How we leveraged existing resources and relationships – Making adjustments “on the fly”

  • Leveraging the pilot project
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Project Overview

  • Project Goal: Meaningful pre-professional work experience
  • Commitment ranged from between 2-5 weeks
  • Paid internship - $10/hour (20-40 hours per week)
  • Private sector and nonprofit sector employers
  • College students and training/college graduates
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The Initial Idea

  • Proposal: We would develop and deliver a paid

internship program for Winter 2017-2018

  • Match current On Point for College students and recent

graduates

  • Leverage existing employer connections
  • Identify new employer connections as needed
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The Planning Process

  • Review of existing literature
  • Determine project activities
  • Create plan to implement
  • Define reasonable timeline
  • Define success metrics
  • Encourage flexibility
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The Planning Process

  • Setting the stage – identified

need for our youth

  • Talking with employers and

students about the potential benefits

  • Making the case for short-

duration experiences

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The Implementation Process

  • Internal & External Communication
  • Intern & Employer Recruitment
  • Intern & Employer Applications
  • Selection - 30 placement opportunities
  • Commitment to essential program elements
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Was the Project Successful?

  • Meet the project goal
  • Intern feedback
  • Employer feedback
  • New learning
  • Replicable
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Key Success Factors

  • Leveraging Existing

Relationships

  • Leveraged Existing

Resources

  • Active Feedback Loop
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Leveraged Existing Relationships

  • Employers
  • Advisory Council
  • Community Partners
  • Professional Networks
  • Career Services Advisors
  • College Success Advisors
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Leveraged Existing Resources

  • Scheduled Activities
  • Campus Visits
  • Transporting Students
  • Social Media
  • Doodle Polls
  • Google Forms
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Active Feedback Loop

  • Plan versus actual activities
  • Frequent project meetings

– Implementation plan progress – What is working well? – What do we need to “tweak”?

  • Debrief after project completion
  • Focus on priority of access
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Leveraging the Pilot Project

  • Sharing project success with

stakeholders

  • Brief write-up on learning
  • We did it – and we can do it

again!

– Starting 3rd Winter Experience 2019- 2020 – Completed 2nd Summer Experience 2019

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Contact Information

Tanya M. Eastman

Director of Operations and Career Services 315-418-0450 tanyaeastman@onpointforcollege.org

www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-eastman-bicknell-94b5803/

www.onpointforcollege.org