One of the most frequently asked questions is about what the employer is expected to do regarding paperwork. It is pretty simple. There are two pieces of paperwork at the beginning of the internship and one at the very end. Other than that, the internship is a regular job from the employer's perspective.
- Experiences and objectives: This is a list of some of the tasks that the student is expected to handle or a list of skills the student is expected to learn on the job. The purpose of the intership is to reinforce skills the student has learned in class and to expand their skills in their chosen field. This document should be completed before the student starts working.
- Guidelines of understanding: This is a set of rules that all three parties (employer, employee, and school/coordinator) agree to. If the employer has a question regarding something in this document, the employer should contact the college coordinator. This document should be completed before the student starts working.
- Employer's final evaluation: This document should be completed at the end of the internship. It is a one page document in which the employer fills in some numbers to rate the intern's performance.