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When establishing an internship program, it is important to create internships that have meaningful objectives and goals. Internships should not be about “busy work” but filled with challenges and experiences that are truly connected to the work of the team and can be measured. “Make sure you are providing the right resources for your intern to be successful,” Finne says. “Be available to the intern, help them with potential barriers or questions, be committed to their success just as you are with any of your employees.” When implementing internship programs, Mayo Clinic strives for them to consist of real work assignments, work that is embedded into the full team. “We provide a strong onboarding and orientation experience for our interns. It is important to have a supervisor, manager and/or mentor assigned to the intern so they have a person to go to for help, with questions, etc.,” Finne says. “We try to expose the intern to the larger organization so they understand
Interns for the Rochester Honkers Baseball team enjoying their time on the field.
how their work within the team aligns with the needs and mission of Mayo Clinic. Our interns are asked to showcase their work and learnings at the end of their internship experience. Many of our interns are noted in papers, research and poster boards at conferences.” Hameister stresses that it’s important to recognize that every intern is going to have different learning needs and styles. “The staff at LSS Rochester Youth Services do a great job at learning the special gifts an intern can bring to our agency and building upon these gifts.” Hameister says. “We once had an intern that was in multiple foster care placements as a teenager and once this person aged out of foster care at 18 years old she found herself homeless. This intern was able to use her personal experiences to connect better and build a positive relationship with the youth we serve facing homelessness. This has probably been the biggest lesson we have learned working with interns is that everyone brings different gifts to our internship program.” One of LSS Rochester Youth Services interns was hired on as a staff member in the summer of 2018 after completing her internship with the organization. “This individual worked with us for a few years and is now working with at-risk youth in a different capacity in the community,” Hameister says. “The individual was able to take the skills learned about during her internship and as an employee with LSS and excel in her new position.”
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| Advantage Magazine 8
September 2021
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