This presentation provides Urgent, Inc. internship host agencies a general overview of what is expected and how to prepare for the arrival of their summer intern.

1. A Guide for Host Agencies How to Prepare for My Summer Intern PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE BY PROGRAM MANAGED BY 1600 NW 3RD AVE. Bldg. D Miami, FL 33136 305-576-3084 ph 866-811-7778 fax interns@urgentinc.org www.urgentinc.org TEENS

2. Thank you for choosing to partner with Urgent, Inc. and provide a meaningful learning experience for a young person this summer. As a career mentor and host agency you are helping our community by preparing our youth to make a successful transition from school to work. WELCOME!

4. Program Overview

5. Important Dates

6. Host Agency Responsibilities

7. How to Prepare for your Intern

8. Best Practices

9. Intern Responsibilities

10. Next Steps

11. C0ntact UsWHAT WILL BE COVERED

13. Vision: All people have the social, economic and educational resources to thrive

14. Mission: To empower young minds to help transform their communities

15. Guiding Principle: To promote shared leadership through empowerment, education and civic engagement to create collective well-being

16. Operational Values: Compassion, Innovation, Learning, Patience, Reciprocity, Responsibility and TeamworkABOUT URGENT, INC.

17. WHAT: TheCRA Summer Youth Employment Program is sponsored by the South East Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency. Rites of Passage Internships are funded by The Children’s Trust, NCJW Teens and the Dade Bar Association- New Horizon’s Committee WHO: 180 youth and young adults ages 15-24 will participate as summer interns at host agencies throughout Miami-Dade County WHEN: Internships will begin between June 23 -30, 2011. Internships will end between July 25- August 4, 2011. WHERE: Interns are able to work up to 150 hours at their host agency HOW: You will interview interns to work at your agency. Once selected, Interns earn an educational stipend paid by Urgent, Inc. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

23. Complete Performance Evaluation on-line

25. Final Intern & Program Evaluation on-lineHOST AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES

27. #2 – Set clear performance goals and high expectations for your intern from the start. It is always harder to increase expectations than to lower them

28. #3 – Know your intern’s strengths, so you can match them to their responsibilities and needs of your agency

29. #4 – Meet with your intern to provide feedback weekly for at least 15 -30 minutes. Informing them of where they are doing well and what can be improved

30. #5 – Supervision, be available for questions for clarification and to provide support and encouragement

31. #6 – Inform your staff that an intern will be coming on board and develop a support team for the intern

32. #7 – Develop projects, directions and supervision protocols before your intern beginsBEST PRACTICES

34. Understand what is being asked relating to work assignments and due dates and reporting updates

35. Come prepared to work, i.e. on time, great attitude and appropriately dressed

37. Become a part of Urgent’s Community Asset Map Click Here to Complete Questionnaire 2) Download Summer Internship Handbook Click Here to Access Document 3) Mark all important dates in your calendar 4) Prepare to interview perspective internship candidates 5) Prepare internship work projects and supervision protocols so you are ready when your intern arrives NEXT STEPS

38. Saliha Nelson, Project Director – saliha@urgentinc.org or 305-205-4605 cell Dr. Yelena Revere, Internship Program Coordinator – yelena@urgentinc.org Ms. Liz de las Cuevas, Host Agency Coordinator – liz@urgentinc.org Phone: 305-324-8900 ext. 2251 General Information and Inquiries – interns@urgentinc.org Main Office: 1600 NW 3rd Ave. Bldg. D Miami, FL 33136 305-576-3084 ph, 866-811-7778 fax E-Mail: office@urgentinc.org URL: www.urgentinc.org CONTACT US

39. THANK YOU!