Thank You
Thanks for your interest in the NAF Future Ready Lab Internship Guide! We’ve learned a few things over the past few years, and we’re excited to share this valuable information with you as you create your own group internship experiences.
Section 1: Overview
Get to know more about critical to quality elements of building successful internships. This part of the guide includes key elements of the internship program, the roles and responsibilities of internship planning team members, and important budget considerations.
Section 2: Preparation
Learn how to prepare for your internship program with these essential steps for getting ready. In this section of the guide, you’ll learn about designing your program, creating plans for intern recruitment, drafting your weekly schedule, developing ideas for a project of value, and building your marketing plan.
Section 3: Personnel and Visitors
This section provides information about all essential personnel who support the internship program, along with related resources such as job descriptions and email templates. Use this part of the guide to help you recruit and orient facilitators, mentors, guest speakers, final presentation panelists, and your logistics coordinator.
Section 4: Implementation
It’s time to launch your internships! These resources will help you finalize the internship program elements and facilitate your weekly schedule by creating intern teams, assigning mentors, managing all the logistics (such as technology, transportation, and final presentations), marketing your program’s successes, and ensuring interns deliver great final presentations.