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1333 16th Street , N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036-2205

202 238 7900 F 202 238 7700www.twc.edu/[email protected]

Internships and Academic Seminars

New Internship Site Registration Form

Te Washington Center follows the Council for Excellence in Standards for Higher Education (http://www.cas.edu/index.php/standards

guidelines or internship programs. WCs program is structured upon the belie that internship programs should engage interns in

planned, educationally-related work and learning experiences that integrate knowledge and theory with practical application and skill

development in a proessional setting.

Successul internships rely on the equal participation o three important entities: 1) colleges and universities (or entities such as WC

that represents them) 2) students and 3) internship sites. Te Washington Center and its 500+ college and university partners uphold a

rigorous screening and selection process o student interns. Applicants are required to submit a comprehensive application packet that

provides a thorough picture o students knowledge, skills and interest areas.

WC upholds similar standards in the screening and selection process o internship sites. We seek organization that understand the

importance o providing substantive experiences, regular eedback and support and guidance to students academic and proessional

development. Te registration orm is the frst step in the screening process or new internship sites. Te Internship Management eam

will review your registration orm to assure compliance with its evaluation criteria, and ollow-up with a phone call and/or visit to your

site to complete the evaluation process.

1.0 Organization Inormation

Organization Name No. of local employees No. of total employees

Contact Name Contact Job Title

Street Address City

State/Province Country Zip

Web Site (if applicable) Telephone Fax

Please provide the general description or mission o the organization.

1.1 What is the basic nature or career feld o the type o work involved in your internship(s)? (e.g. , marketing, computer programming,

event planning, journalism, public relations, environmental studies, fnance, etc.)

1.2 What is the industry in which your organization operates? (e.g., construction, education, entertainment, fnance, health care,

government, legal, non-proft, publishing, sports, technology, etc.)


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1.3 Description o potential internship assignments, responsibilities, special opportunities, etc. (please note that Washington Center

interns must not be assigned more than 20% clerical responsibilities):

1.4 Does your organization have a Human Resources Department?

Yes No

I not, who handles HR-related issues?

1.5 Does your organization have a personnel policy manual?

Yes No

I yes, please provide a copy or review during the Te Washington Center site visit.

1.6 Does your organization have a Sexua l Harassment Policy in place?

Yes No

I so, is it mandatory that all employees/interns complete awareness training?

Yes No

1.7 Is a security clearance required or interns?

Yes No

I so, what is the length o time needed to process an applicant?

1.8 Do you have any internal deadlines or receiving internship applications?

Yes No

I so, what are they?

1.9 Does this internship oer a stipend? (Note: Oering a stipend is not a condition to host interns.)

Yes No

I so, please provide as much detail as possible.

For questions relating to specic compensation arrangements, please contact Te Washington Center Finance Department.

1.10 Are there expenses associated with the work or which the intern will be reimbursed?

I yes, please describe.


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2.0 New Internship Site Hosting Conditions

Te organization agrees to comply with the ollowing as conditions or hosting Washington Center interns:

Comply with all local, state and ederal labor laws;

Have a Non-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment policy in place;

Provide the Intern with a sae work environment;

Provide the Intern with a schedule comprised o no less than 80% substantive work;

Ensure that the Intern reports to work or 3236 hours per week, depending on Te Washington Center program enrollment;

Provide the Intern with inormation regarding the Internship Sites policies and procedures regarding dress code, proessional, legaland ethical behavior, emergency preparedness, etc., and be available to respond to any questions the Intern may have;

Provide the Intern with an orientation to the oce and the Interns position in addition to training the Intern on the use o oceequipment;

Provide the Intern with ample instructions or completing projects and all appropriate eedback thereon;

Provide the Intern with a desk and computer and other necessary tools in order to eectively complete internship responsibilities;

Review and sign the Interns nal Individual Development Plan (IDP) by the stated due date;

Participate in a minimum o one site visit in coordination with Te Washington Center to discuss the Interns perormance andconduct additional meetings i requested;

Work with the Intern to establish and implement a work plan in accordance with the Interns Individual Development Plan (IDP)and that is in alignment with the Agencys mission and needs;

Allow fexibility to avoid scheduling conficts with mandatory Washington Center events;

Notiy the Interns Washington Center Program Advisor in a timely and reasonable manner i any problems arise, particularly thosethat might result in the dismissal/termination o the Intern;

Provide written eedback and assessment o the Interns work, including nal grade, by the stated due dates, through the use o theollowing documents: 1) Interns midterm assessment; 2) Interns nal evaluation.

Does the organization consent to a site visit by Te Washington Center sta as part o the approval process prior to hosting interns?

Yes No

Te organization consents to attend Te Intern Supervisor Orientation raining event.

Name Title

Signature Date

Please e-mail this orm and any updated inormation to the Internship Management eam at [email protected]

For more inormation on how to host an intern, please visit www.twc.edu/partnerships/internship-sites/getting-started

Te Washington Center

1333 16th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

202 238 7900 F 202 238 7700
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