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 |  Internship Guidelines
STUDENTS NEED APPROVAL OF THE SITE AND THE PROGRAM OF WORK AND BEFORE BEGINNING. SHOULD SUBMIT A WRIITEN OUTLINE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES.
- Internships must be at least 12 weeks of full-time work, or the equivalent. Naturally it is to your benefit if you can work longer. The internships are more valuable if you can arrange at least 12 weeks with one company, but in exceptional circumstances we will consider accepting two sites. It is expected that your employer will pay you for the work that you do. If you wish to request an exemption from the one-site rule, you must arrange this with Brenda Gainer, Director, BEFORE you begin your internship.
- Please call me after you have completed about four weeks of your internship (earlier, if you have problems, of course). After I speak with you, I will phone or write your employer to check how it is going from her or his point of view.
- You need to get a signed statement from your employer at the end of the internship. A draft of a typical statement is attached which you can provide to your employer.
- You must write a report at the end of your internship and submit it to me at least one month before the deadline for signaling your intention to graduate. (Check the date with Student Affairs). The report must include:
- The name of the company
- The name and position of your immediate supervisor
- Your job title and a brief description of the work you did
- Whether you were paid or not, and whether it was on a grant (we would appreciate it if you would include your salary, since this is very useful information for future students, but this is NOT required)
- Your reflections on the experience: what you learned, what you hoped to get out of it, how your expectations were met, whether you think it will help you in the future, and how the experience could have been improved….
Suggested format for employer’s statement:
(Please type on letterhead)
Brenda Gainer, Program Director
Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program
Schulich School of Business
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3
I am writing to confirm that ____________________________(student name) worked under my supervision from_______to________(dates) at___________(company name). During this time he/she completed approximately_______hours of work, doing the following:________________________________
Name:
Title:
Telephone Number:
Signature_________________________ Date:________________ |
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