finding a pot of gold for internship students
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Presentation at the 2009 ACPA National Convention, focused on the Sears Internship Endowment funding mechanism at Hampden-Sydney CollegeTRANSCRIPT
Finding A Pot of Gold For Finding A Pot of Gold For Internship StudentsInternship Students
Laura NeidertHampden-Sydney College
March 31, 2009
The facts of internshipsThe facts of internships
The situation for studentsThe situation for studentsStudents are caught in the
middle: no income, but a potentially game changing internship.
Harder to get other types of financial support.
What you’ll learn today.
THE SEARS THE SEARS ENDOWMENT FOR ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT STUDENT INTERNSHIPSINTERNSHIPS
How Did The Program Start?How Did The Program Start?
Donation made in 2000.
Was an unexpected gift(and those are the best kind!)
Program History and TrendsProgram History and Trends
How much money have we had to award each year?
Applicant trends.
Future dreams and aspirations.
Other Considerations….Other Considerations….
Financial aid need at H-SC.
Employers becoming increasingly interested in funding.
The vanishing $2000.
Stipend SchoolsStipend SchoolsRandolph
CollegeHollins UniversityDickinson
CollegeSewaneeWabash CollegeFranklin and
Marshall College
Carleton CollegeHiram CollegeRandolph-Macon
CollegeWashington and
Jefferson CollegeDenison
University
IMPACT OF THE IMPACT OF THE SEARS ENDOWMENT SEARS ENDOWMENT ON STUDENTSON STUDENTS
Background on H-SC Background on H-SC StudentsStudentsOld and traditional College
Student demographics
Career fields of interest
How many students complete internships?
They sometimes do silly things…like go out on not very frozen lakes.
But they do clean up very well for job fairs, thankfully.
Meet My StudentsMeet My StudentsInterviews with 3 Sears
recipients.◦William Pace, Junior◦Fitz Robertson, Senior◦Ivo Gyurovski, Senior
◦You’ll learn more about their internships and the importance of the Sears Internship Stipends.
How does H-SC benefit?How does H-SC benefit?Day In The Life Stories
Site Visits
Conference Calls
Opportunities and Opportunities and ChallengesChallengesOpportunity: complete control
over the program.Challenge: limited participation in
evaluations.Future plans.
TIME TO BUILD YOUR TIME TO BUILD YOUR OWN POT OF GOLDOWN POT OF GOLD
What is H-SC doing for future What is H-SC doing for future internship stipend funds?internship stipend funds?Past campaign priority
◦Web Link
Chi Phi and Robison Funds
Basic data tracking Basic data tracking strategiesstrategies• Placement forms in Symplicity CSM
system.
• Excel
• Outreach to coaches and faculty.
• Repeated outreach to students.
• Still don’t gather all internships.
Getting to know your Getting to know your development officerdevelopment officerWhat are they concerned with?
How can you be of greatest assistance?
Easy things to do for your Easy things to do for your fundraiserfundraiserDesignate high achievers.
Provide success stories (especially in this economy!)
Share employer and alumni contacts.
Research assistance
More suggestions from the More suggestions from the front linesfront linesDesignation as annual fund support.
Work closely with corporate and foundation relations representatives.
Outreach through alumni channels: magazines, online communities, mailings, etc.
StewardshipStewardshipWhy our actions matter as well.
What does H-SC do in this regard?
What other things could we do?
Dreaming BigDreaming BigAre internships on the radar of
development? Why or why not?
What would it take to get them there if they are not? If they are there, how can you enhance your program?
Where could internship stipends help your students the most?
Thank you very much!Thank you very much!How to contact me with
questions:Laura Neidert
Hampden-Sydney College(434) 223-6105
[email protected] connections on
LinkedIn!