Clatsop WORKS- Host Employer Summer 2024

Thank you for your interest in being a host site for the Clatsop WORKS internship program.

Clatsop WORKS takes care of the following:

Marketing the program
Recruiting students and employers
Receiving intern applications, resumes, and cover letters and tagging application materials with host sites that are a good match
Offers student applicants workforce/career readiness training such as resume writing, interview skills etc.
Manages Professional Development sessions for interns

Your responsibilities as a host site:

Complete Host Employer application
Contact internship applicants to set up interviews
Hire interns using your organization’s own internal human resources processes (the intern becomes an employee of the host employer)
Provide a mentor for your intern for the duration of the internship
Provide exposure and job shadowing in as many career fields as possible within your organization.
Provide the student with meaningful professional experiences that offer valuable insights into a job field and its requirements.
Provide the student with at least one performance evaluation for valuable critique on areas where the student is excelling, and areas that may need improvement.
Pay the intern(s) according to your organization's payroll schedule (minimum 20 hrs/ maximum 40 hours/week for 8-10 weeks)
Allow the student paid time to attend Clatsop WORKS Professional Development Events, which occur every Wednesday morning for 2 hours.

Tips for developing a successful internship:

The best internships are project-based and provide career exploration opportunities, with clearly defined deliverables and purposeful, value-adding work that encourages students to apply their skills.
Students should be given a central project or task that can be completed in a pre-determined timeline.
Duties and tasks can evolve, but when there is a lack of bandwidth to provide daily tasks, the student always has the central project to fall back on.
Defining both the company’s and student’s objectives at that start is the best way to create value for both parties
Onboarding (whether virtual or in-person) is essential to prevent any issues and/or dissatisfaction from either party later on.
Give/receive feedback throughout the duration of the internship

Timeline of Events: 2024 Summer Internships

October 2023 Registration opens to Host Employers
December 15, 2023: Deadline for Host Employer Registration
January 2024 Student application system opens
January – March Clatsop WORKS Program Manager recruits students
February 2023 Host Employer Orientation Sessions
April 4, 2024 Deadline for students to apply
April 8 – May 14 Employers interview / hire students
May 15th, 2024 Hiring Deadline
June 15th – 30th First Day of work for Clatsop WORKS Interns
June 21st (Fri) Intern Professional Development sessions begin
Late June – July Check-ins from Clatsop WORKS Program Manager
August Intern Evaluations (by work supervisor)
August 14th Final Professional Development session
By September 5th Internships end
September Employer Celebration & Thank You Dinner

Please contact Misty Bateman; Clatsop WORKS Program Manager, at 503-338-2507 or mbateman@clatsopcc.edu if you have any questions.

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* What is the name of your organization/business? * Has your organization/business ever participated in an internship program before? If you answered 'Yes' above, please describe: * Are you able to hire an intern and pay them at least minimum wage? * Do you have part-time or full-time (preferred) summer internships available? * Please confirm that you've read our recommendations on creating project-based internships at the beginning of this application. * Do you have an employee who is willing to mentor an intern? * Do you have the office or floor space to host an intern? * Are you interested in hosting a professional development workshop for our Clatsop WORKS interns? (optional, not required) * Are you willing to release your intern(s) for our weekly professional development sessions (2 hours on Wednesday mornings 9-11am) and pay them for that time? * Does your company require drug testing during the application process? * Does your company have any age restrictions or any other special requirements for employment? If answered 'Yes' above, please describe: * How many interns are you interested in hiring? * Many of our interns are under the age of 18. Have you completed the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Certification to employ minors? * How did you hear about Clatsop WORKS? If other, please describe: * Please provide the salary for your internship. If you have not finalized that number yet, please provide a salary range. * Please provide the physical address where the intern will be working. Please be as specific as possible (i.e., building, office #, etc) Please provide your organization's mailing address if different from the address you entered at the beginning of the application.