City Vision

Internship OrientationAndrew Sears

Executive Director

TechMission

Goals of Intern Orientation

To provide background on City Vision internship

program

Equip you to have a successful internship

To set expectations

Provide training on policies and requirements of

internship

History of City Vision Internships

City Vision Internships is a program of the

nonprofit parachurch TechMission, which was

founded in 2000

TechMission 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)

Left AmeriCorps in 2013◦ Due to increasing government restrictions on faith-

based organizations

◦ Renamed City Vision Internships

TechMission Programs

TechMission

City Vision Internships

- About 50 sites

ChristianVolunteering.org

- UrbanMinistry.org

- ILS Nova GED

- Christians in Recovery

City VisionUniversity

- Addiction Studies

- Nonprofit Management

- Urban Missions

- Technology & Ministry

- Business Administration

Our Mission is to transform the world through Jesus, Justice and Technology

About City Vision University History: Started Rescue College in 1998 as a Program of AGRM,

DEAC Accreditation in 2005, Transferred to TechMission in 2008

Degrees

◦ Bachelor’s in Nonprofit Management, Addictions Studies, Missions &

Business

◦ Master’s in Technology and Ministry

Statistics

◦ 79% of receive Pell grants

◦ 67% graduation rate in 2013

◦ Cumulative 91% job placement rate

◦ Growing at 20% per year since 2008

Low Cost

◦ Tuition $6,000/year undergrad and $10,800 grad, $3,500 for interns

◦ Cost is less than 95% of private nonprofit institutions (16th lowest Christian)

◦ CCCU Average Tuition: $24,355, Liberty University’s online tuition $12,882,

National average tuition $30,994

Types of Internships

You’ve Received an Offer: What’s Next

for Work Study Undergrad Interns1. Enroll in City Vision College ◦ https://www.cityvision.edu/cart/checkout

◦ select payment Method: Organization will Pay

2. 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

3. Register for courses at: www.cityvision.edu.

4. Coordinate start date with site

5. Sign internship contract with your site◦ http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc

For Free Tuition Undergrad Interns

You must spend 15 hours per week studying on

site ◦ (can take lunch break out of this time)

◦ Recommend 3 hours per day

You are required to make passing grades in

your courses to continue your internship

You and your site director will receive

notifications for late assignments

Interns not completing courses is one of the

main reasons people are dropped from the

internship

Steps for New Interns: What’s Next

for MBA Fellows1. Apply for City Vision University Graduate (for year 1)

http://www.cityvision.edu/mtm-enroll?destination=cart/checkout

2. Coordinate start date with site

3. Sign up for City Vision Courses: http://web.cityvision.edu/mtm

4. Sign internship contract with your site◦ http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc

5. Apply for Bakke University (for year 2)◦ https://www.bgu.edu/prospective/apply

6. Complete BGU Financial Aid Process at: http://www.bgu.edu/financial/financial_aid

◦ Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of

G31108

7. Register for courses at: www.bgu.edu

Internship Commitment

Commitment 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.

Most 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

Academic Mentoring & Accountability

Responsibilities

For undergrad work student and MBA interns, Each site

must appoint a staff (often their supervisor) to serve as

the intern’s academic mentor◦ Will be given City Vision login and will receive email notifications

Academic Mentor Responsibilities◦ Ensure that intern is turning in assignments on time (treat not

completing homework like not completing work)

◦ Discuss what they are learning in their courses and when possible

try to find opportunities for them to gain related practical

experience

◦ Encourage intern in their academic progress

◦ Talk to intern about late homework notifications, and login to City

Vision system to monitor student progress if needed

◦ Discipline and dismissal if not taking academics seriously

Late Assignment Email Notification

Proctor Requirements

A staff person at your ministry should apply to be a

proctor for your exams◦ http://www.cityvision.edu/proctor-apply

◦ Often this is your Academic Mentor

◦ Proctor will then be given a password to access exams

Proctor must be available when you take midterms and

final exams◦ Will grant you access to online test

◦ Ensure that exam policies are followed (exams are closed book)

◦ Checks government issued ID

◦ Proctor submits the exam once student is done

Ensuring Financial Sustainability

Many interns will qualify for food stamps

◦ Find link to apply at:

www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/apply.htm

Can fundraise as an urban Missionary from your church or using an

online fundraising tool for causes like FirstGiving.org to process your

donations.

If you are a student be sure to apply for financial aid (Pell undergrad,

Loans Grad)

◦ Financial aid will be paid to intern as cash as we receive them

◦ Undergraduate interns cannot get the intern discount and take student

loans

Housing stipend paid directly to landlord is not taxable

You cannot take a second job.

If health insurance is needed, see if you qualify for Medicaid or

state-sponsored health insurance for low-income individuals.

Communication with TechMission

Your site supervisor is your supervisor, not

TechMission◦ TechMission will avoid getting in the middle of conflict

Exceptions◦ 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

Site Payments

Site pays City Vision College $700 (or $1,000

for MBA interns) once an intern is placed on

site.

Site continues to pay at $700 (or $1,000 for

graduate interns) 5 times increments on for a

total of $3,500/year (or $5,000/year for graduate

interns).

If an intern does not complete the full year, then

the site only pays the fee up to the time intern

left.

Site fee is the same regardless of the number of

courses an intern takes if any

Payment Due Dates

Work Study Undergrad and Graduate Fellow Interns◦ August 15

◦ October 15

◦ January 15

◦ March 15

◦ May 15

Payment is for the intern not for tuition regardless of whether interns take

courses

For, paid Interns, sites pay $1,000 on the first day and an additional

$1,000 after 3 months of service.

Summer interns are for $300 for the first day of service

Intern Policies

Work Study undergrad 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)

Graduate Interns: 35 hours/week

Paid Interns: 40 hours/week

Interns follow sites sick, vacation & holiday policy◦ If no policy exists, then we recommend that interns get 15

combined sick/vacation days

Interns follow site policies unless those policies violate

the law or internship contract

Things to discuss with your supervisor Find out who is your supervisor / go-to person.

If possible establish a regular schedule for serving

Find out what is expected of you – talk about your job description.

Establish who you should go to for help.

Ask what you should do if you’ll be late.

Make sure to trade contact information.

Ask about rules – especially those involving how to interact with other staff and those you’re serving.

Ask what makes a good intern.

A Good Intern is F.A.T.

Faithful: Keep your commitments. ◦ Don’t think of yourself as “just” a volunteer. People are depending

on you!

◦ If you need to miss a session or will be late, call.

Available◦ Willing to do whatever is needed

◦ Expect to sacrifice

Teachable◦ 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

Outcome Requirements

We 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

In 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.

4 Ways to Partner with City Vision

4. Get

Revenue

through

Discipleship

Study Groups

2. Employer

Paid Tuition

Discount

3. Credit

Partnerships for

Unaccredited

Ministry Training

1. City Vision

Internships

(Christian

AmeriCorps)

Four Partnership Options

All partners get a discount so tuition is only $3,500/year.

Questions

E-mail info@cityvisioninternships.org

Call: 617-282-9798