What do Employers Expect of Me as an Intern? Employers expect me to: Come to work on time, notify employer when you cannot make it to work (i.e., illness, car trouble) Make smart decisions. Follow directions. Concentrate on my work and care about the quality of my work. Read, write, and calculate well. Recognize problems and find solutions, research independently and ask for assistance. Finish a job when I’m supposed to without sacrificing quality. Be honest and dependable. Take the lead and work hard. Communicate well and get along with other people, especially customers. Dress properly and practice good grooming. Be cooperative. Have a positive attitude. Treat internal company information as confidential unless directed otherwise Always keep the best interest of the business in mind. Skills for Success in the 21st Century: What skills are employers looking for? THE ABILITY TO LEARN With technology changing so rapidly, more than ever, employers are searching for employees who can acquire, process, and apply new information. THE BASICS: STRONG READING, WRITING, AND MATH SKILLS Companies are increasingly demanding that their new employees have these basic skills. GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS – ESPECIALLY LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS Good communication skills are the single most important factor in workplace success after having an understanding of one’s job. GOOD INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS – ESPECIALLY GOOD ATTITUDE A good attitude about one’s job and motivation to take initiative on important issues and ideas are key to being successful in any job. CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
Lesson Plan: Policy Manual project Questions from Employee Training Guide/Policy Manual: Ask your mentor for a copy (access) to the company’s employee/policy manual (sometimes the manual is Answer the following questions below. If the site does not have a written manual, you will have to interview your mentor to find out the answers. You may include the manual or pages from the manual. Questions must be answered in complete sentences. (You are answering these as employees, not students.) Does your site have a written policy manual? Do the employees have to keep some type of Time Card? Electronically or on paper. Do employees have to log in/out in and for meals? What is the sites employees attendance policy/procedure? Briefly explain. Is there a social media policy? If so, what is it? What is the dress code for your internship site? Give me a few reasons an employee can be punished, put on probation, or dismissed. Please specify which action above that you are explaining. What is the personal cell phone use policy/rule at your site? What is the internship sites smoking policy? What is the sites drug policy? Final product: Questions with answers in complete sentences. Evaluation of the manual: Write a paragraph summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of the manual. Rubric: Policy Manual Exemplary 5 points Solid 4 points Developing 2-3 points Needs Attention 0-1 points Content Questions answered go above and beyond the usual questions. Information is used effectively. Questions answered and information integration is evident. Some Questions answered were done or incomplete. Little to no questions answered. Comprehension of Subject Matter All content in the evaluation is accurate and complete and communicates a complete understanding of the topic. Most of the content is accurate and shows mastery of the topic. Content shows some flaws and omissions and illustrates only partial knowledge of the topic. Much of the content is inaccurate and confusing and communicates very little understanding of the topic. WCPSS School to Career Internship Program INTERNSHIP TIMESHEET Students are required to track their internship hours by date/time. A copy of the completed time sheet must be turned in to the Internship Coordinator at the end of the internship. Make copies of this form as necessary. Please have the Internship Supervisor sign it upon completion of the internship to verify the total hours worked.