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The Win-Win Internship Dr. Julianne Gassman and Richard Potter American Humanics, Inc. Preparing next generation nonprofit leaders
Transcript of Win Win Internship
The Win-Win InternshipDr. Julianne Gassman and Richard Potter
American Humanics, Inc.Preparing next generation nonprofit leaders
Introductions
What do you think of when you hear the word, “intern?”
American Humanics, Inc.Preparing next generation nonprofit leaders
American Humanics
• National Certification
• Preparing Nonprofit Leaders• What it means
when your intern is
AH Certified
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American Humanics Nonprofit Partners
• Highly motivated to make a difference
• Connections to their University/College
• Willingness to work hard for minimal pay
• Access to alternative funding
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What Can Students Offer?
Why Students Choose NPO’s
• The Nonprofit Sector is Enormous– 1.4 million registered NPO’s– $1.6 trillion in revenue– 12.9 million employees
• NPO’s account for more than 7% of America’s GDP
• Fairly competitive salaries– Only 15% salary gap between NPO’s and for-
profits.
2008 Nonprofit Almanac, published by Urban Institute. www.urban.org
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Why Students Choose NPO’s
• $30 - $120K is an average salary range
• $60K national average for Executive Director
• 640,000 senior level management positions needed over the next 10 years
2008 Nonprofit Almanac, published by Urban Institute. www.urban.org
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Why Students Choose NPO’s continued
www.bridgespan.org
The Nonprofit Sector’s Leadership Deficit, Thomas J. Tierney
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• “Nonprofit jobs are available, desirable, and significant growth is projected over the next ten years.”
• Over the next decade NPO’s will need to attract and train 640,000 new senior managers.”
What Interns Need
YOU to spark their interest
– Gain students’ attention– Utilize Career Services
Departments– Help students’ see potential
nonprofit career opportunities
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Internships 101• Provide Diverse Task Opportunities and Experiences• Allow student to develop personal skills• Expand student’s
knowledge of the field• Provide frequent
opportunities for self and supervisor feedback
Adapted from University of Northern Iowa’s LYHS Internship Manual,07-08
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What Interns Needcontinued
• Job Descriptions– Project Specific– Department Specific– Rotational
• Organized Training and Supervision– Include educationon your organization’sculture.
• Time for Reflection
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What Interns Needcontinued
• Financial Compensation
• Organizational Recognition
• Leads to Appropriate
Employment
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How Interns Benefit You
• Increase your organization’s visibility
• Provides your staff with supervisory experience
• Better candidate pool
• Increases staff diversity
• Quality work, at lesser cost
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Resources
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The Nonprofit Career Guide: how to land a job that makes a difference
www.nonprofitcareerguide.org
Total Internship ManagementEmployers Guide and Supervisor’s Handbook
www.internbridge.com
Questions?
Thank You!
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Richard PotterDirector, Marketing & CommunicationsAmerican Humanics1100 Walnut, Suite 1900Kansas City, MO [email protected](816) 561-6415 x.106(800) 343-6466 x.106www.humanics.org
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For more information please contact:
Julianne Gassman, Ph.D.Executive Director, American HumanicsUniversity of Northern IowaHPC 1062351 Hudson Rd.Cedar Falls, IA [email protected](319) 273-2264
