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Establishing and Managing Successful Sustainability Internship Programs

This session presents a comprehensive guide and toolkit on establishing and managing successful sustainability internship programs. Topics include creating new programs, managing projects, supporting students, documenting and evaluating outcomes, alumni development, and utilizing resources effectively.

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Establishing and Managing Successful Sustainability Internship Programs

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  1. Establishing and Managing Successful Sustainability Internship Programs Emilie Rex – Indiana University Josh Stoffel – Connecticut College AASHE 2013

  2. Purpose of Session • Present guide structure • Guide format • Toolkit • Collect toolkit feedback • What you need • What you can contribute • Toolkit format

  3. Our Process

  4. Life Cycle of an Internship

  5. Creating a New Program

  6. Best Management Practices Don’t overdo it! Stick to your program goals.

  7. Developing Internship Projects Consider:

  8. Hiring and Recruitment Define the process: Provide BM strategies: Building an application Utilizing your resources Streamlining the process Increasing recruitment • Scope • Timeline • Level of community support needed

  9. Supporting Students During the Internships Preparing students: BM strategies:

  10. Evaluation, Documentation, and Network Building Documentation and Evaluation Celebrating Success and Alumni Development Recognizing student/mentor contributions Drawing attention to the sustainability initiative Using alumni to tell the story of your program • Institutional memory • Program evaluation and reporting

  11. Toolkit Feedback What you NEED: What you HAVE: What resources can you offer in each of the areas? Case studies Handouts Documentation • What would help your program succeed? Format?

  12. Questions? Emilie Rex – Indiana University ekrex@indiana.edu Josh Stoffel – Connecticut College jstoffel@conncoll.edu AASHE 2013

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