Administrative Student Internship

Summary

OVP Health Care periodically allows student interns for periods when they are/ are not in school to gain new skills that can be applied to future jobs. The purpose of this internship is to provide real-world experience that enables interns to put everything they’ve learned into action.

Will the intern receive college credit for the internship?: College credit is available per internship type.

Intern’s weekly work schedule: This position is flexible based on the intern’s school schedule and company hours of operation which is Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Location of company work assignment: The intern will be working at various sites, depending on need of the student.

Responsibilities

The variety in the size and function of the company participating in the internship may, in some cases, require slight modifications of the procedures contained in these guidelines.

Student Intern: As the student intern enters the company he/she is expected to assume, as much as possible, the role of a regular staff member. The responsibilities include:

1. Adhering to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior.
2. Adhering to company policies governing the observation of confidentiality and the handling of confidential information.
3. Assuming personal and professional responsibilities for his/her actions and activities.
4. Maintaining professional relationships with company employees, customers and so forth.
5. Utilizing a courteous, enthusiastic, open-minded, critical approach to policies and procedures within the profession.
6. Relating and applying knowledge acquired in the academic setting to the company setting.
7. Developing a self-awareness in regard to attitudes, values, behavior patterns, and so forth that influence work.
8. Being consistent and punctual in the submission of all work assignments to the supervisor and faculty coordinator.
9. Providing the faculty coordinator with periodic progress reports if applicable.

Employer: It is the responsibility of the employer to provide direct, on-the-job supervision of the student intern which includes the following:

1. Orienting the student intern to the company’s structure, policies, procedures, and operations.
2. Introducing the student intern to the appropriate professional and clerical staff.
3. Providing the student intern with adequate resources necessary to accomplish job objectives.
4. Affording the student intern the opportunity to identify with the supervisor as a professional staff person by jointly participating in office interviews, meetings, projects, and other personnel and management functions.
5. Assigning and supervising the completion of tasks and responsibilities that are consistent with the student intern’s role in the company.
6. Consulting the faculty coordinator in the event that the supervisor becomes aware of personal, communication or other problems that are disrupting the student intern’s learning and performance.
7. Providing regularly scheduled supervisory meetings with the student intern.
8. Participating in joint and individual meetings with the student intern and faculty coordinator regarding the student intern’s performance if applicable.
9. Submitting an evaluation on the student intern’s job performance.

Faculty Coordinator: The faculty coordinator assumes overall responsibility for consultation with the company and interns on objectives, agreements, and other job-related tasks. The faculty coordinator is available to the student intern in an advisory capacity with respect to assisting the student intern to achieve the stated objective of the internship. The role of the faculty coordinator involves:

1. Individual preplacement orientation and introduction of the student intern to the nature and purpose of the internship.
2. Orienting and introducing the company supervisor to the purpose and objectives of the internship.
3. Consulting with the company supervisor and student intern on a regular basis regarding the student intern’s performance.
4. Assuming responsibility for the removal of a student intern from the internship setting whenever necessary.

The employer is under no obligation to offer full-time employment to the student prior or after graduation. Likewise, the student is under no obligation to the employer after completion of the prescribed work period(s) for an Internship.