UMD INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE SITE SUPERVISOR OF THE AGENCY

• Meet with the site supervisor and intern on-site* for an initial set-up of the intern, sign the contract, review necessary forms, review student’s measurable outcomes, and to answer any questions. 
• Give an overview of the purpose of the internship, policy and procedures, etc. if the site supervisor is unfamiliar with such.
• Forward intern’s weekly reports/timesheets to UMD coordinator with comments by site supervisor to verify hours and communicate on the intern’s progress.
• Set up an on-site* visit midway through the intern’s hours and again at the end of the internship to discuss evaluations with site supervisor and student.
• Meet briefly with site supervisor only to discuss midterm and final evaluations (conducted on same day/time as on-site visit).
• Maintain relations in such a way so that site supervisor feels comfortable consulting with coordinator should the need arise (e.g. student conflict, policy conflict, etc.)
• Offer any necessary support to facilitate a continuation of intern hosts within the scope of the resources provided by the University of Minnesota Duluth.
• Fulfill the role of internship coordinator as stated throughout this manual.

*phone conferencing available for those in remote sites

UMD INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR’S RESPONSIBILITYTO THE STUDENT

1.         Conduct an interview with the student to determine career goals, experiences desired, etc. This is done during the initial meeting that the student sets up with the UMD coordinator prior to securing an internship.

2.         Inform the student of any revisions or updates to this manual as well as ensure that students know what is expected of them during the internship.

3.         Be informed of interns’ progress through weekly/biweekly contact with site supervisor, interns’ emailed timesheets/weekly reports, midterm and final evaluations, scheduled group meetings with other interns and final project.

4.         Conduct an on-site* visit at midterm and at final to discuss progress with student and supervisor together.

5.         Maintain relations in such a way so that student feels comfortable consulting with coordinator should the need arise (e.g. site supervisor conflict, policy conflict, etc.)

• Coordinate and schedule meetings with other interns during the semester.

7.         Evaluate final project.

8.         Issue Pass/Fail grade to student upon completion of requirements stated in this manual.

9.         Fulfill the role of internship coordinator as stated throughout this manual.

*phone conferencing available for those in remote sites