Employer Responsibilities
Thank you for partnering with Owens Community College. We appreciate your contribution in providing a quality experience for our students while offering them the opportunity to gain real-world experience at your organization.
This internship program is a partnership between you, the employer, the participating student intern and Owens Community College. As with any successful partnership, the responsibility rests with each party to understand their role and obligations, and to fulfill them.
Review Your Responsibilities
To increase the students’ productivity and facilitate learning, it is recommended that employers:
- Provide a written job description (including specifics such as job title, duties/responsibilities, salary (if applicable), and GPA requirements) no later than the final day to register or add a course as listed on the campus calendar.
- Agree to execute the learning agreement signed by the student, the employer and Owens Community College.
- Be an equal opportunity employer and treat student interns as they would their own employees.
- Provide the student with an orientation to the company (mission, structure, operations, physical layout and relevant personnel), as well as to the company’s policies and procedures (appropriate dress code, safety practices, etc.).
- Assign an immediate supervisor/mentor who will outline the duties or tasks expected during the work term, supervise, evaluate and provide constructive feedback to the student for the duration of the internship term.
- Prepare the student’s co-workers and other staff for the student’s arrival.
- Clearly communicate the student’s expectations and ensure that the student understands his/her role within the organization and the scope of his/her responsibilities.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities that are consistent with the student intern’s role in the company and take into account the student’s learning objectives as outlined in the Internship Learning Agreement. Most of the responsibilities should be major-related to allow realistic exposure to career experiences in the student’s chosen academic major—Business Management, Marketing and Sales, Logistics and Supply Chain, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Administrative Office Coordinator, Office Administration, Medical Office Support, Culinary Arts Program and Hospitality Management Program.
- Discuss the student’s learning objectives and how they can be incorporated into the work assignment(s).
- Consider assigning the student a project that s/he is expected to complete and will be primarily responsible for.
- Meet with the student regularly to provide direction and feedback throughout the internship.
- Provide a written evaluation of the student’s performance at the end of the term.
- Contact the Internship Manager for clarification on any relevant issues or to raise concerns regarding the student intern’s learning and performance.
- Provide the faculty coordinator with all requested information, including student duties and responsibilities, and internship evaluations.
- Allow site visits by the faculty coordinator or the Internship Manager.
- Advise students of any confidentiality issues and have them sign a confidentiality form if necessary.
All placements and work arrangements require prior approval by the Internship Manager.