Internship Resources

Business Partner Relationships

Recruit Businesses

• How to Pitch It
  • An overview of how to pitch internship programs.
• Business Partner Letter
• This letter should be sent to intended partners or businesses that might have interest in an internship. This can be used as an email too. It is a good idea to include a brochure about the program as well.

Meet with businesses to discuss roles and responsibilities

• Who is Responsible for What
  • Once the meeting date/time has been established with potential partner, this is given to partner as part of the conversation to ensure that everybody understands expectations.
• Internship FAQ - Example
• Internship FAQ - Generic
  • Once the meeting date/time has been established with potential partner, this is given to partner as part of conversation.
• Smart Contract - Example
• Smart Contract - Generic
  • After partner has decided to host an intern, this is a document that is required to make sure everyone understands their role.

Support businesses as they host student interns

• Orientation Checklist
  • This helps the host business structure the first conversations with their student.
• Supervising the Intern
  • This helps remind the intern supervisor what they should be doing to support the intern as they enter the business.

Student Forms and Information

Prepare and recruit students

• In Canby all students participate in mock job interviews and job shadows. There is a structure in place within the school to have students write resumes, explore careers, and practice employment seeking strategies. The internship program is a natural extension of these activities. Internship opportunities are posted in daily announcements and newsletters. School counselors, teachers, and school career counselor all make recommendations for students to participate in the program.

Matching student to internships

• Internship Application
  • This is the original internship template we start with to add the job description from the business. All students need to apply and interview for their internship spots.
• Counselor Checklist
  • This is a helpful tool for use in determining schedules for interns. If a student wants to have an internship during the school day, this is the first document given to them to use for a discussion with their counselor to make sure that their schedule can accommodate the internship.

Preparing student for the internship

• Parent Letter - Example
• Parent Letter - Generic
  • Once the internship is created, and we know a student is being placed, this is a mandatory letter that goes home for signature from the parent, along with notification of the Clackamas Community College (CCC) internship fee.
• Clackamas CC Registration
  • This is the CCC registration form that is used if the student has not already registered for Advanced College Credit (ACC) classes online.
• Dress Code
• Monthly Time Sheet

Reflection on learning

• Reflection Form
  • It is important for the student to reflect on their experience. This would also be a valuable opportunity to have these students promote the program and speak to classes, middle school students, businesses. These students can be some of the best marketing tools for growing the program.