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The Beginner’s Guide to Managing Interns with four simple steps
It’s your very first time having to manage an intern, and you’re pretty clueless as to how you’re going to guide him or her throughout the course of the internship. But you do know that you want to be the best supervisor to this person.
New to managing interns?
So how do you become a great intern manager?
Easy. Just follow these 4 steps.
Have a chat with the intern
Take some time to sit down with the intern.
STEP 1:
Take some time to sit down with the intern.
STEP 1:
Start with introductions.
STEP 2:
Have a brief orientation of the company and the different departments.
STEP 3:
Have a brief orientation of the company and the different departments.
STEP 3:
State your expectations.
STEP 4:
Find out what the intern’s learning style is
What are his or her own goals for this internship?
Are there any particular skills that he or she possesses?
What are his or her own goals for this internship?
Are there any particular skills that he or she possesses?
What is he or she interested in learning?
What are his or her own goals for this internship?
Provide a weekly task sheet
Weekly Task Sheet
Include the following for each project
Weekly Task Sheet
Include the following for each project
Deadline of project
Weekly Task Sheet
Include the following for each project
Deadline of project
Level of urgency
Weekly Task Sheet
Include the following for each project
Deadline of project
Level of urgency
Who to send it to
Weekly Task Sheet
Include the following for each project
Deadline of project
Level of urgency
Who to send it to
Project details
Be a good example
Act how you want the intern to act.
Act how you want the intern to act.
Lead by example.
Act how you want the intern to act.
Lead by example.
Arrive on time
Dress appropriately
Don’t abuse the lunch hour
At the end of the day, remember that the intern doesn’t have much experience.
Take it easy. Now, go build a great relationship with your intern.
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