2017 SLI Role-Based Track Senior Intern

1. Senior Intern Track
Bonner
SLI 2017

2. Overview
● Icebreaker/Introductions
● What is a Senior Intern?
● Bonner Leadership Team (BLT)
● Delegation
● Leadership Styles
● Conclusion/Prep for Next Year

3. Hopes and Fears
● What is something you’re most
excited about or look forward to in
being a Senior Intern?
● What is your biggest fear or
challenge as you take on this role?

4. WHat is a Senior INtern?
● A member of the senior Bonner class
● Leadership development
● Like an additional staff member
● Liaison between students, the Director/
Coordinator, Community Partners, and the campus
● Role model for all Bonners

5. BOnner leadership Team
The Bonner Leadership Team
(BLT) is a group of students
who assist in the governance
and visioning of a Bonner
Program on a campus.

6. In your program’s
BLT, what’s your
special sauce?
As Senior Intern,
where do you fall
within the BLT?
What does your
sandwich look like?
Does your campus
have a BLT?

7. Delegation!

8. Choose from the following Projects / Events:
● Campus-Wide Service Event
● Freshman Class Trip
● Bonner Interview Day
● Community Partner Appreciation Event
● Capstone Event
● Senior Dinner/Bonner End of Year Event
● All Bonner Retreat
● Issue Based Presentations/Event

9. Delegation Worksheet
1. Who is assigned to the the task/activity?
2. What does success look like in the activity?
3. When is the assignment due? How does it fit with
other priorities?
4. Where might the student go for resources/help?
5. Why does this assignment matter?

10. Other things to consider:
● How will you make sure you and the BLT are aligned on
key points and next steps? Verbal or written repeat-back?
● What steps will you take to remain engaged throughout the
whole process?
● When and how will you debrief how things went? Can you
schedule them now?

13. Assertive, Active, Decisive
Likes to be in control and determine the course of events
Quick to act, expresses urgency for others to act quickly also
Enjoys challenging people and situations
Thinks in terms of the “bottom line”
Likes a quick pace and the fast track
Courageous, Ambitious, and Confident
Perseveres – Not stopped by “NO”
Goal-centered, ambitious
Hardworking leader who is comfortable
being in front
Value Words – “Do it now!” “I’ll do it.”
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
North: The “Get It Done” Person

14. South: The Nurturer
Friendly, Likeable team player
Allows others to feel important
Supportive, nurturing and caring towards colleagues
Willing to trust others’ statements at face value
Peace-loving, sympathetic, and helpful
Feelings-based, trusts own emotions and intuition as truth
Able to focus on the present moment
Process-centered
Generous, non-competitive and likes
to build on the ideas of others Value
Words: “Right” and “Fair”
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

15. East: The Visionary
Innovative, Creative and sees the big picture
Very idea oriented, focuses on future thought
Risk-taker, adventurous, spontaneous
Has insight into mission and purpose
Looks for overarching themes and ideas
Appreciates a lot of information
Strong spiritual awareness, free spirited, unconventional
Likes to experiment and explore
Value words: “Option” “Possibility”
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

16. West: The Analyst
Seen as practical, dependable, and thorough
Provide planning and resources to others
Moves carefully, deliberately, and follows procedures and
guidelines
Use data to make logical and analytical decisions
Weighs all sides of an issue, balanced
Introspective, self-analytical, focused, reserved
Careful, thoroughly examines people’s needs in situations
Works well with existing resources –
gets the most out of what has been
done in the past
Skilled at finding the fatal flaw in an
idea or a project
Value Words: “Objective,”
“Organized”
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

17. Source: Slideshare
■ How will you help others work with
you?
■ How will you approach working with
others who have a different style?
■ Does the worksheet have useful
suggestions for this?

18. SUmmer expectations
● Summer webinars for Senior Interns
○ When are you available?
● Basecamp
○ Senior Intern Handbook
○ Facilitation Guides
○ Calendar
○ Message Board