Outline:

Internship Definition:

CCC Maker and FCCC Agreement

Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

Career Readiness

Qualifying Internships:

1. Student develops an internship application based on curriculum, activities or project completed within the scope of the college’s CCC Maker project. An employer selects the student based on employer required criteria for a 20 hour minimum, scheduled internship experience at the employer’s site. The employer evaluates the student and provides feedback to the student and college.

2.Employer develops a real world problem and presents to a team of (3-4) students selected by the instructor to assist in the development of a team solution. Under guidance from the instructor and makerspace personnel, the employer commits to spend a minimum of 20 hours outside student class time, utilizing the makerspace and working directly with the student team in the development and evaluation of the design solution. The employer evaluates and offers feedback on the team process, collaboration and product.

1. Student with a developed makerspace project joins an entrepreneurial training program by the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) or other economic development partner. A sponsor from the entrepreneurial training program validates the development of a lean launch business plan. A clearly defined deliverable essential to the launch of the business venture is submitted as the end product. A minimum of 20 hours work is validated by the sponsor of the program, who also offers feedback on the student’s progress and product.

Employer Engagement

1. Plan to reach out with a broad enough strategy so that the employer decides what they want to engage with

2. Collaborate on requirements/skills sets, internship outcomes and timeline

3. Filter students that you know will not fulfill the requirements yet encourage all students to strive to improve even if not chosen for the internship

Success Factors

1. How many hours are your students fulfilling before application to an internship?

2. Are you partnering with career center or business intermediary to help prepare students to apply?

3. Are you cultivating relationships with employers for awareness and exploration before internship?

4. How are the evaluations of employers and students helping improve program review?

Any other?

Considerations

1. How is your college onboarding students to the internship process?

2. How are you implementing soft skills training to increase success of internships for employers and students? (Embedded in curriculum vs workshops)

3. Which badges are you developing to communicate to employers preparedness of students?

4. How are you evaluating career readiness and makerspace effectiveness from your evaluation process of employers?

Electronic Portfolios

https://portfolium.com/ need student name, college and email

FCCC

Forms:

1. I9

2. OSHA 300

3. Worker' Compensation Claim

4. Site Checklist

College Process

1. We will contract with each college. Colleges will receive the contract from Carol and Salomon

2. Students are referred to us and we use an online system to onboard them

3. We use the same system for online timekeeping

4. Foundation writes their paychecks and sends via mail or direct deposit

Student Process

1. Student completes online application

2. Internship coordinator emails the Foundation with internship details (need to define work assignment, job site request, and job description)

3. Foundation adds student to payroll and emails timekeeping instructions

4. Student completes new hire documents online in timekeeping portal

5. Internship coordinator verifies right to work documents and completes I-9 in online portal *Time sensitive

6. Student and internship coordinator approve timesheets biweekly

7. Student receives paycheck via mail or direct deposit

Entrepreneur training

Launch Pad Central