Common use of Supervision of Interns Clause in Contracts

Supervision of Interns. Providing a support to interns is essential for quality of an internship and for a quality of the learning outcomes and personal and professional development of an intern. Several practices can be put in place to ensure that: Higher education institution should supervise trainees throughout the duration of their internships, so that their experiences have as much educational value as possible. - in advance defined specific measurable leaning objectives and expected outcomes - providing guidance of competent supervisor - Periodically reaching out to professors and regular meetings with their supervisor to monitor progress (monthly assessment, mid-term review) - communication with the sending higher education institution about any problem or changes regarding the placement - conducting site visits from higher education at least once a month, if possible, to observe youth at work and ensure they are performing tasks related to their training. - upon request from the student or supervisor, help resolve any difficulties that may arise - Ensuring academic staff has training for work placement supervision and management SPRINT Supervision, support to the interns can be done in different forms and by different people. A mentor can enhance the experience of an internship for both employer and intern. Mentors must have the time necessary to mentor a student. Ideally, they should be an accountant so they can share their own experience and journey. Mentors should work in the same department as the intern so they have a good understanding of the work the intern is involved with. Mentors serve as several roles. These roles can be names differently in differed working environments, such as supervisor or a mentor. Nevertheless, whoever in the host organisation is in charge for those things, several practices can be put in place. - in advance defined specific measurable learning objectives and expected outcomes - dedicated person with sufficient time in their work schedule to act as a supervisor and mentor that should be adequately trained - providing ongoing guidance, constructive feedback and support as well as access to a professional network. - providing frequent feedback - conducting regular performance reviews based on the intern's learning objectives - agreeing and revising the learning objectives for the internship with the intern - appointing a mentor to advise students, help them with their integration in the host environment and monitor their training progress - familiarizing intern with the organization, - providing clear assignments - dedicating a “contact” person for questions - involving intern in scums/meetings - discussion of the possibilities to be hired as a permanent employee during the internships period - limited number of interns per internship provider - At monitoring meetings interns may also: • report on a project’s/role status • ask questions • learn how their work is contributing to the organisation • participate in evaluating their strengths • discuss areas needing growth and development • get insight about what work lies ahead.