Learning Contract
General Information
Name: Nicole DeVito
Internship Hours: 60 hours/3 credits
Internship Placement: City Year Rhode Island
Internship Supervisor: Kim Noble
Internship Job Title: Assistant to Development Director
Background
I found my internship through personal resources. While I was searching through possible internship opportunities, I kept in mind that I would love to work in a school setting. City Year is a widely known, non-profit organization that works primarily with children in inner-city schools. City Year not only recognizes, but combats dropout rates in these schools by mentoring, tutoring and other one-on-one or group activities that promote learning. The true problem is not that these children don’t possess the skills to succeed... it is that they are unaware of their ability. City Year makes strides in showing these children how capable they are of graduating.
I chose this internship primarily because I wanted to be part of the cause. I hope to acquire knowledge that will take me far past college and into my career.
Professional Objectives
Objective #1: Assist in the development and evaluation of organization's activities.
Activities/Resources:
- Participate in evaluations and summaries of activities.
- Coordinate with staff to improve training of corps members.
Evidence:
- Include proof of any evaluations and activities in my portfolio. (Privileged information will be withheld.)
Objective #2: Maintain relationships with sponsors and board members.
Activities/Resources:
- Manage sponsor information and input into various computer programs/databases.
- Contribute to recognition of staff, donors and corps members through event development and planning.
Evidence:
- Include any documents pertaining to sponsors or sponsor information. (Privileged information will be withheld.)
- Provide proof of involvement in the development of customer relations.
Objective #3: Help organization gain exposure by advertisements and by social media outlets.
Activities/Resources:
- Contact personal resources/references to bring attention to City Year in websites, blogs, etc.
- Discuss best media options for the organization with supervisor and pursue them.
Evidence:
- Include in my portfolio: any blog posts, articles, interviews that I conducted or helped to create.
- Show proof of contact with resources/references, and completion of the duties discussed.
- Display any advertisements such as flyers and brochures in my portfolio.
Internship Details
Duties Include:
- Interaction with supervisors and corps members in meetings and activities.
- Assist in various forms of social media advertising.
- Write stories, articles, etc. surrounding City Year and the positive outcomes of the organization.
- Contribute to functions and events for staff, donors and corps members.
- Collaborate with co-workers to advance regular business operations.
- Attending frequent meetings with my supervisor and co-workers to discuss future goals and goal fulfillment.
Evaluation Methods:
- Completion of University evaluation forms.
- Weekly meetings with supervisor in combination with consistent e-mail and other communication outlets.
Expected Work Schedule:
- Hours: 8 hours per week; Thursdays 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Dates: October 1-December 13
