Who There are four main people involved in an internship experience. Each intern is supervised by a professional staff member with expertise in the intern s work area. It is essential that a site supervisor understands the college s expectations and be willing to take on an intern, because supervision requires extra time and energy. The return on this investment is high, however, when an intern provides capable assistance, fresh insights, and the personal satisfaction that accompanies a mentoring relationship. Each intern has a faculty sponsor whose academic department and interests match the internship assignment.
Sponsors also evaluate the learning derived by the student in order to assign academic credit.
Faculty sponsors are encouraged to visit interns at their sites. Internship Coordinator The Internship Program at Westminster is managed by the internship coordinator, a staff member in the Office of Career Services. The coordinator is available to offer assistance to supervisors on any internship-related matter.