Starting Strong: Senior Intern Roles and Resources
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This was the presentation used for the first Senior Intern Webinar of the Bonner Foundation Webinar Series. It provides information about Senior Intern roles, responsibilities, and resources that can also be applied to other Bonner student leadership. Facilitated and created by Samantha Ha, Bonner Foundation Program Associate. September 21, 2017.
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Starting Strong: Senior Intern Roles and Resources
- 1. Starting strong Senior Intern Roles & Resources Bonner Foundation Webinar Series
- 2. 1. Receive information about the roles and responsibilities of Senior Interns across the network 2. Understand how to use available Senior Intern tools to further define your role in your Bonner program 3. Gain knowledge about resources and information available to Senior Interns and how to utilize them effectively
- 3. • Feel free to ask questions at any time! Verbally, in the chat box, or afterwards via email • Mute your microphone unless you’re speaking (to avoid disruptions) • This webinar will be recorded and posted on the Bonner Wiki - please let me know if there are any issues with this Webinar Rules of Thumb
- 4. Agenda • Role and responsibilities of Senior Interns across the Bonner Network • Challenges of being a Senior Intern • Strategies to start the year strong • Resources available
- 5. General Guidelines • Primary service placement: 8-10 hours a week • 1 Intern / 15 Bonners • Not necessarily always seniors, though it is recommended that students are juniors or seniors • Often hold “office hours” • Attend weekly staff meetings • Representative of the Bonner Program
- 7. Leadership Structures Intern 1 Intern 2 Intern 3 Intern 4 Example 1: Interns split all responsibilities All responsibilities e.g. Interns rotate facilitating class meetings e.g. Intern 1 inputs T&Es, Intern 2 approves CLAs, Intern 3 approves hour logs, Intern 4 advances service positions
- 8. Leadership Structures Intern 1 Intern 2 Intern 3 Example 2: Interns split responsibilities by cohort or family Intern 4 First Year Class Second Year Class Third Year Class Fourth Year Class e.g. For their designated class or family, they handle all BWBRS logistics, facilitation of class meetings, informal meetings, and judiciary responses
- 9. Leadership Structures Intern 1 Intern 2 Intern 3 Example 3: Interns split responsibilities and each have specialized roles Intern 4 Logistics: BWBRS/ Tracking System Community Partnerships Student Development Community Building
- 10. Specialized Roles • Logistics • Administrative & Technology • Associate for Administration • Public Relations & Media • Media & Communications • Community Partner Liaison • Community Development • Campus Partnerships & Recruitment • SGA Rep • Senior Programming • BLT Facilitator • Student Development • Mentoring Program Coordinator • Alumni Relations • Faculty Liaison • Community- Based Research/ Learning • Data & Assessment • Fundraising • Judiciary Committee Lead
- 11. Homework • Are there needs in your program that aren’t being met? Could you improve your delegation of responsibilities? • What leadership structure do you have, and is it the best way to optimize student leadership?
- 13. “My peers don’t know what I do.” • Share your role with Bonner peers • Allot time during orientation or All-Bonner meetings to describe your role • Allow for Q&A • Make sure you have an accurate job description • Enhances respect for you and sets expectations • Encourages peers to apply to the senior intern or leadership role, with full comprehension of what it entails
- 14. “It’s really hard holding my Bonner friends accountable.” • Establish expectations and boundaries • You CAN be friends with your peers and still be an effective senior intern • Relies on establishing expectations early during the school year • Establish boundaries: only use email to communicate about accountability with hours/BWBRS, and reserve text interactions for personal use
- 15. “I hate being the bad guy.” • Use your role as a student to your advantage • You are relatable and are in the same position • Suggest realistic steps to progression • Rely on respect and trust - offer to meet informally and help them through the process
- 16. “I don’t know how to build trust with my peers.” • Invest in community building • Plan and attend social Bonner events • Invest in informal one-on-one meetings • Lead by example
- 17. Resources Available • Bonner Wiki Senior Intern Page • Senior Intern Handbook • Student Leadership Hub • Bonner Listserv • Bonner Weekly Update • Social Media • National Meetings, Senior Intern Track • Foundation Webinar Series
- 27. National Meetings Fall 2017 Bonner Student Congress Meeting October 6-8 • Siena College • Albany, NY Fall 2017 Bonner Directors Meeting November 5-8 • The Claggett Center • Buckeystown, MD 2018 IMPACT Conference March 1-4 • University of Dayton • Dayton, OH 2018 Summer Leadership Institute June 5-8 • Wagner College • Staten Island, NY
- 28. Foundation Webinar Series October 2017 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 Running an Effective Meeting Who’s Next: Bonner Recruitment & Selection What’s Next: Post Bonner Careers Passing the Baton: Transitioning Leadership
- 29. Questions? Sam Ha Program Associate, The Bonner Foundation sam@bonner.org 609-924-6663