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LTW internships require thoughtful planning, coordination, and reflection along the way. For a new Work-Based Learning Coordinator (WBLC), all the moving parts can be complicated. This page lays out documents and guidance to help guide WBLCs through three key phases of the work:
Setting up the Internship
To set an internship up for success, WBLCs start with learning about their student's interests, matching them with high-quality internship placements, and creating a plan for the experience where employers and interns have clear expectations.
WBLC checklist for setting up the internship
Student interest or skills inventory
Employer Site Assessment
Internship Learning Agreement
Intern Orientation and Onboarding paperwork (timesheet, application, handbook, working papers, etc.)
Seminar Curricula/Materials
Calendar of events (ie. Career Day, worksite visits, workshops, celebrations, resume building, mock interviews, etc.)
Monitoring and Coaching
During the internship, WBLCs are checking in with interns and supervisors to monitor progress, troubleshoot, and get feedback. Students are getting feedback on their skill development.
WBLC checklist for monitoring and coaching
Monthly Skills Progress Form
Site Supervisor Interview Protocol
Intern Interview Protocol
Timesheet review systems
Reflecting and Evaluating
Final reflections are an opportunity to think about the entire experience - what went well and what didn’t. While it’s typical for an employer to evaluate their workers, this is also an important moment for the intern to evaluate the internship placement and their experience.
WBLC checklist for reflecting and evaluating
Site Supervisor Reflection Protocol and Evaluation
Intern Reflection Protocol and Evaluation
End-of-year celebration plan
LTW Seminar at West Brooklyn Community High School. For students, success during an internship often comes down to preparation: Are they equipped with the skills needed to present themselves as professionals? Can they communicate with adult strangers as equals? Are they both giving and demanding respect on the job? Throughout our research, we heard students talk about the Learning to Work (LTW) Seminars as a crucial structure that primed them for success. To learn more about how these seminars operated at their best, we visited West Brooklyn Community High School (WBCHS) where Trequan Bekka, the WBL Coordinator, organizes a particularly extensive version… Learn more
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