Internship Best Practices

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1 East Central Illinois (eci) Super Region CatchYourCareer.com an eci Super Region Initiative C/O East Central Illinois Development Corp Network Centre Effingham, IL Internship Best Practices January 2014 Hosted by:

2 Welcome & Agenda Welcome, Overview Jean Anne Grunloh, Executive Director, East Central Illinois Development Corp. From 2 to 24 Scaling an Intern Program that Works AnnMarie Cross, HR Manager, Watchfire Signs Q&A for Ms. Cross Overcoming Employer Resistance to Internships and Work-based Learning Michael Baker, IL DCEO, Office of Employment & Training Challenges to Partnering for Internships a Manufacturer s Perspective General Q&A Suggestions Future Webinar Topics to Support Business-Education Partnerships Closing Remarks

3 East Central Illinois (eci) Super Region Working together for our workforce and our future CatchYourCareer.com Sponsored by the eci Super Region

4 Internships Success Story AnnMarie Cross HR Manager Watchfire Signs

5 A Few Years Overview Growing manufacturer: from 75 employees in 2005 to 300 in 2013 Class of 2006, 7 students, common mistakes Nepotism, family friends, busy work Managers without vision No long term plans for students Selected on convenience, not talent 5

6 A Few Years Overview Class of 2008/2009 the lean years Economic downturn More work, less manpower Time to maximize learning experience Successful intern to engineer hires 6

7 A Few Years Overview Class of 2010, 11, 12 A new definition of lean years manpower shortages coming Executive buy in to massive expansion of plan Grow Our Own comes into its Own 7

8 A Few Years Overview Class of 2013: plant expansion year Reach out to EVERY department 24 students from 5 colleges/universities Executive encouragement but not requirement Hired 3, offered 1, 10 are returning in

9 Success! 24 Students to 200 Regular 9

10 Thank you Questions? Contact: AnnMarie Cross 10

11 Overcoming Employer Resistance to Internships and Work-Based Learning Michael Baker Illinois DCEO Office of Employment & Training

12 Work-Based Learning Covered by Federal Workforce Development Funding Work Experience Internships (academic credit) On-the-Job Training (OJT)

13 Advantages to Employer Try Before Buy Current / potential aptitude Soft skills Trainability Wages & Work Comp paid by Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program

14 Questions? Contact: Michael Baker

15 Challenges to Partnering Manufacturers Perspective East Central Illinois (eci) Super Region CatchYourCareer.com an eci Super Region Initiative C/O East Central Illinois Development Corp Network Centre Effingham, IL 62401

16 Challenges to Partnering Manufacturers Perspective: "How are manufacturers partnering or working with or across multiple school districts for internships"? - Kim Kuchenbrod, Workforce Development Specialist with Vermilion Advantage

17 Resources for Work-Based Learning Looking for templates and other resources to offer work-based learning experiences for your students in partnership with area businesses? Career Exploration Survey Use for Outreach to Your Local Businesses Template Info. to Students about Job Shadowing Junior Achievement Job Shadow How To / Site-Coordinator Guide Making the First Call for Work-based Learning to Business / Includes Employer Checklist for Work-based Learning Employer Mock Interview Form for Use by Student Job Shadowing Article for Additional Resources Job Shadowing Body of Evidence Article On the Job Training Contract Template from Accelerated Training for Illinois Manufacturing (ATIM) S.W.E.A.T. (Skills and Work Ethic Aren t Taboo) pledge from Mike Rowe. More information available at

18 Questions? East Central Illinois (eci) Super Region CatchYourCareer.com an eci Super Region Initiative C/O East Central Illinois Development Corp Network Centre Effingham, IL 62401

19 Future Webinar Topics Suggestions to Support our Business-Education Partnerships? Jean Grunloh East Central Illinois (eci) Super Region CatchYourCareer.com an eci Super Region Initiative C/O East Central Illinois Development Corp Network Centre Effingham, IL 62401