The document provides an orientation for interns of the City Vision internship program. It discusses the goals of the orientation which are to provide background on the program, equip interns for success, set expectations, and provide training. It then gives an overview of the history and programs of TechMission, including City Vision internships and City Vision College. It outlines the different types of internships available and review policies, expectations, and requirements for interns.
2. Goals of Intern Orientation
ïTo provide background on City Vision internship
program
ïEquip you to have a successful internship
ïTo set expectations
ïProvide training on policies and requirements of
internship
3. History of City Vision Internships
ïCity Vision Internships is a program of the
nonprofit parachurch TechMission, which was
founded in 2000
ïTechMission placed over 500 AmeriCorps
interns during 2004-13 in over 70 ministries
serving over 22,000 youth and matching over
68,000 volunteers (called TechMission Corps)
ïLeft AmeriCorps in 2013
⊠Due to increasing government restrictions on faith-based
organizations
⊠Renamed City Vision Internships
4. TechMission Programs
TechMission
City Vision
Internships
- About 50 sites
Christian
Volunteering.org
- UrbanMinistry.org
City Vision
College
- Addiction Studies
- Nonprofit Management
- Urban Missions
- ILS Nova GED
-Masterâs in Science,
Technology, Society and
Ministry
Our Values are Jesus, Justice and Technology.
Our Mission is to empower others to transform at-risk communities in
Jesusâ name through technology
5. TechMission Staff Introductions
Alexandra Herbert, Internships Coordinator
alexandra@techmission.org, 617-282-9798 x102
Andrew Sears, Executive Director
andrew@techmission.org, 617-282-9798 x101
Michael Liimatta, Chief Academic Officer
mliimatta@cityvision.edu, 816-217-9637
6. About City Vision College
ïHistory: Started Rescue College in 1998 as a Program of
AGRM, DETC Accreditation in 2005, Transferred to
TechMission in 2008
ïDegrees
⊠BS in Nonprofit Management
⊠BS in Addictions Studies
⊠BA in Missions
⊠MS in Science, Technology, Society and Ministry
ïStatistics
⊠112 students (35 with Title IV, 39 new)
⊠63.6% graduation rate in 2012
⊠Cumulative 93% job placement rate
⊠Tuition $6,000/year (cost is in the lowest 10% of private nonprofit
institutions).
8. Types of Internships
1. One Year Work Study Internship with Free Undergraduate Tuition in City Vision
College (for interns without a bachelorâs degree) (29 hours/week).
⊠Annual Cost to Site: $3,500 + housing.
2. One Year Paid Internship (only for interns with a bachelors degree) (40
hours/week).
⊠Annual Cost to Site: $2,000 + housing + stipend site chooses between $200-$600
3. Multi-Year Graduate Fellowship Internship with Free Tuition in Bakke University
(for interns with a bachelorâs degree) (40 hours/week)
⊠Annual Cost to Site: $8,000. Additional housing or stipend is optional
4. Multi-Year Graduate Technology Fellowship Internship with Free Tuition in City
Vision College (for interns with a bachelorâs degree) (40 hours/week)
⊠Annual Cost to Site: $8,000. Additional housing or stipend is optional
5. Summer Internship with Free Undergraduate Tuition in City Vision College (40
hours/week).
⊠Summer Cost to Site: $300 + housing
9. 1. One Year Work Study Internship
Intern Site
Pell Grant Paid To Student
$5,730 (if qualified)
TechMission
$3,500
Free Tuition in City Vision ($6,000)
Housing
(if needed)
500 Intern Applicants
Intern
29 hour/week
internship
Advantage: lowest cost type of intern
Annual Cost $3,500 + housing
Notes: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing
10. 2. One Year Paid Internship
(only for candidates with a Bachelors)
$2,000
Intern Site TechMission
+ Housing
+ $200-600/month
stipend
500 Intern Applicants
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Advantage: higher capacity intern with Bachelors degree
Annual Cost: $2,000 + $2,400-7,200 stipend + housing
Note: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing
11. 3. Multi-Year Graduate Internship
Intern Site
Student Loans
(if qualified)
500 Intern Applicants
TechMission
$8,000
Free Tuition in Bakke ($10k-13k)
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Advantage: highest quality candidates for multiple years
Annual Cost: $8,000 (housing optional)
12. 4. Multi-Year Graduate Technology Internship
Intern Site
Student Loans
(if qualified)
500 Intern Applicants
TechMission
$8,000
Free Tuition in City Vision ($10,800)
Intern
30 hour/week
internship
Advantage: highest quality candidates for multiple years
Annual Cost: $8,000 (housing optional)
13. 5. Summer Internship
$300 500 Intern Applicants
Intern Site TechMission
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Housing
(if needed)
Advantage: good for summer programs, helps recruit future staff
Note: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing
14. Youâve Received an Offer: Whatâs Next
for Free Tuition Undergrad Interns
1. Email info@cityvisioninternships.org to let her know you have
placed an intern so she can e-mail the intern enrollment and
registration codes.
2. Once the intern receives these codes, enroll in City Vision
College
⊠http://www.cityvision.edu/enroll-now?destination=cart/checkout
⊠Select payment method: Organization will Pay
3. Complete our Financial Aid Process at:
http://www.cityvision.edu/cms/cv/city-vision-college-federal-student-
aid-procedures
⊠Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of
041191
4. Register for courses at: www.cityvision.edu.
5. Coordinate start date with site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
⊠http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionIn
ternContract.doc
15. For Free Tuition Undergrad Interns
ïYou must spend 16 hours per week studying on
site
⊠(can take lunch break out of this time)
⊠Recommend 3 hours per day
ïYou are required to make passing grades in
your courses to continue your internship
ïYou and your site director will receive
notifications for late assignments
ïInterns not completing courses is one of the
main reasons people are dropped from the
internship
16. Youâve Received an Offer: Whatâs Next for Free Tuition Graduate Interns
1. Apply for Bakke University: https://www.bgu.edu/prospective/apply
⊠select checkbox for City Vision Intern
2. Complete our Financial Aid Process at: http://www.bgu.edu/financial/financial_aid
⊠Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of G31108
3. Register for courses at: www.bgu.edu, note that you are a âCity Vision Internâ
4. Receive acceptance letter from BGU
5. Coordinate start date with your site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
⊠http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc
Whatâs Next for Free Tuition Graduate Technology Interns
1. Email alexandra@techmission.org to let her know you have placed an intern so she can e-mail
the intern enrollment and registration codes.
2. Once the intern receives these codes, enroll in City Vision College:
http://www.cityvision.edu/mstsm-enroll?destination=cart/checkout
3. Complete our Financial Aid Process at: http://www.cityvision.edu/cms/cv/city-vision-college-federal-
student-aid-procedures
Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of 041191
4. Register for courses at: www.cityvision.edu
5. Coordinate start date with your site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc
17. Internship Commitment
ïCommitment is for at least one year, and may
be renewed upon mutual agreement of site and
intern
⊠Undergraduate interns may also choose to continue
with their site as a graduate intern if mutually
agreeable.
ïMost interns will stay at the same site until they
graduate
⊠May request a relocation after one year, but this rarely
happens because it would require another site hiring
an intern
18. Ensuring Financial Sustainability
ïMany interns will qualify for food stamps
⊠Find link to apply at:
www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/apply.htm
ïIf you are an undergraduate student be sure to apply for
financial aid (Pell Undergrad)
⊠Pell will be paid to intern as cash as we receive them
⊠Undergraduate interns may not receive student loans as an
intern
⊠Graduate interns may receive student loans in special cases
ïHousing stipend paid directly to landlord is not taxable
ïWe strongly advise that student interns do not take a
second job.
⊠We have never had a student intern who took a second job who
completed their program
19. Communication with TechMission
ïYour site supervisor is your supervisor, not
TechMission
⊠TechMission will avoid getting in the middle of conflict
ïExceptions
⊠Sites that work student interns more than the required
hours impairing their studies
⊠Sites that violate the law or terms of the internship
contract
⊠Sites that do not pay their fees to TechMission/City
Vision
⊠Sites with programs that end due to financial reasons
or that provide no supervision
20. Site Payments (Work Study & Graduate Interns)
ïSite pays City Vision College $700 (or $1,600 for
graduate interns) once an intern is placed on site.
ïSite continues to pay at $700 (or $1,600 for graduate
interns) increments on August 15, October 15, January
15, March 15 and May 15 for a total of $3,500/year (or
$8,000/year for graduate interns).
ïSite fee is the same regardless of the number of courses
an intern takes
ïBecause a site is making a financial commitment to
provide training and pay your tuition, it is important to
complete your year!
21. Intern Policies
ïWork Study interns and graduate interns work
structure
⊠29 hours as an intern
⊠16 hours for on site study and lunch breaks (sites may
wave on-site requirement for graduate interns)
⊠45 hours of total time per week (9 hour days)
ïInterns follow sites sick, vacation & holiday
policy
⊠If no policy exists, then we recommend that interns get
15 combined sick/vacation days
ïInterns follow site policies unless those policies
violate the law or internship contract
22. Things to discuss with your supervisor
ï Find out who is your supervisor / go-to person.
ï If possible establish a regular schedule for serving
ï Find out what is expected of you â talk about your job
description.
ï Establish who you should go to for help.
ï Ask what you should do if youâll be late.
ï Make sure to trade contact information.
ï Ask about rules â especially those involving how to
interact with other staff and those youâre serving.
ï Ask what makes a good intern.
23. A Good Intern is F.A.T.
ïFaithful: Keep your commitments.
⊠Donât think of yourself as âjustâ a volunteer. People are depending
on you!
⊠If you need to miss a session or will be late, call.
ïAvailable
⊠Willing to do whatever is needed
⊠Expect to sacrifice
ïTeachable
⊠Ask what people (staff, clients, the community) need instead of
assuming that you know
⊠Ask how you can be helpful instead of assuming you know
⊠Be flexible
24. Outcome Requirements
ïWe will provide a web form for interns to
complete every 6 months
⊠Estimates are fine as our intent is to minimize the
work on your end (1-2 hours) to compile outcomes
⊠Required for continuation in program
ïIn the program(s) your intern(s) is/are involved
in
⊠Number of program participants
⊠Number of volunteers
⊠End Outcome Estimates: grade promotion, graduation
rate, program completion rate, etc.
25. Other TechMission Resources
ï www.ChristianVolunteering.org
⊠Post volunteer opportunities for free
ï www.christianvolunteering.org/foundationgrants.jsp
⊠Free directory of almost 11,000 Christian foundations & grants
ï UrbanMinistry.org website and apps for iPhone, Android
⊠Over 150,000 free sermons and resources for serving urban
communities
ïCity Vision College for staff
⊠All Internship site staff receive a 25% discount with City Vision
College
ïILS Nova GED & Adult Education Program
⊠Provided at 25% discount to Internship sites
⊠Request free trial
27. City Vision Course Offerings
ïTheology & Strategy of
Urban Mission
ïUrban Evangelism &
Discipleship
ïHistory of Urban
Missions
ïCounseling in the City
ïCase Management
ïResidential Recovery
Program
ïLife Skills Training
ïUrban Youth Ministry
ïNonprofit Administration
ïNonprofit Accounting
ïFinancial Planning for
Nonprofit Organizations
ïMinistry Management
ïFacilities Management
ïFood Services
ïFund Raising Basics
ïIntermediate Fund
Raising
ïHuman Resources
ïChristian Community
Development
28. City Vision Addiction Studies Program
ïCase Management
ïCounseling Alcoholics
ïCounseling in the City
ïCounseling Foundations
ïDrugs of Abuse
ïFamily Issues and
Recovery
ïGroup Counseling
Practices
ïLife Skills Training
ïManaging Residential
Recovery Programs
ïMental Illness and
Addiction
ïProfessional Counseling
Practices
ïRecovery Dynamics
ïSexual Issues in
Addiction