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Graham Hill, MA, CFRE, Program Coordinator Fundraisingprogram@humber.ca Natalie Muryn Natalie.Muryn@Humber.ca http://coop.humber.ca or
Send PDF with complete information to fundraisingprogram@humber.ca What you must know
Internship dates start June 10. 2013 and end no later than August 30, 2013. Postings can be Canada-wide. Internship length is 280-320 hours or 8-10 weeks in length Employers post the opportunities at coop.humber.ca and then students will connect with the listed contact. Employers and students develop and establish the working relationship including salary, scope of work etc. Students are well-educated university graduates with practical hands on experience Student interns bring energy and can give your whole team a lift Clerical duties must be minimal - no more than 20%.
P.S. There are 69 students ready to help your organization, but dont delay in your posting. Several students have already secured their internships. Post your opportunity online at http://coop.humber.ca
Please see below for more detailed information and specifics. Cheers, Graham Hill, MA, CFRE Program Coordinator and Professor Fundraising Management Program, Humber College
Table
of
Contents
2.
When
should
we
post
your
internship
opportunities?
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3.
Is
paying
interns
required?
Payment
is
optional
but
highly
recommended
to
attract
students.
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3
4.
Working
conditions:
What
do
we
have
to
provide
to
give
interns
a
good
workspace
and
equipment?
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5.
Hiring
interns:
What
are
the
arrangements
about
longer-term
job
with
us
after
the
internship
ends?
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6.
What
kind
of
supervision
do
we
have
to
provide?
A
knowledgeable
mentor.
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7.
What
kind
of
tasks
can
the
interns
complete
for
us?
Meaningful
projects!
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8.Posting
our
opportunity
for
the
students
to
see?
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9.
What
if
we
don't
get
any
students
applying?
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10.
Can
we
hire
students
or
alumni?
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11.
Who
can
I
contact?
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3.
Is
paying
interns
required?
Payment
is
optional
but
highly
recommended
to
attract
students.
Payment is not required by Humber, but for many students the extra income helps ease the financial challenges of being a full-time student. Your intern should make a significant contribution to your work, and he or she should be compensated in accordance with the work they do, if possible. The students pay about $9,000 tuition/books/conferences for this year, including the internship semester. The students also receive academic credits for the work they do as interns. There is no fixed rate of pay for interns. One website says hourly wages in this sector average $22.51, while the national average for pay in all nonprofit sector occupations is $18.07. See http://www.jobfutures.ca/noc/5124p4.shtml Pay ranges as guidelines: $25 to $30 an hour at the high end (about $8,750 to $11,000 for the ten weeks, equivalent to $45,500 to $55,000 a year not including benefits) $20/hr ($7,000 for ten weeks or $36,400/yr) $15 ($5,250 for ten weeks or $27,300/yr) $12 ($4,200 or $21,840) $10.25/hour is minimum wage in Ontario ($3,250 or $18,200/yr) Some organizations offer pay below minimum wage and call it an honorarium, expenses, or a scholarship, such as $2,500 total (which would equal about $200 a week) or $5.70/hr $1,800 total ($150 a week or $4.29/hr).
Repayment of expenses is appropriate. If interns must incur costs, such as travel or parking, these should not be a burden to the students. A few internship hosts offer no financial compensation at all. Students sometimes choose to take these on because they see it as a good fit with their interests and needs, and an important part of their learning process. Unpaid internships must comply with employment laws.
More placements than students: We usually receive many more placement opportunities than we have students. That means the financial compensation you offer will be one of the factors students consider in making their selection. Posting a salary or a range increases your chances of attracting a student. However pay is not the only factor, and students sometimes select internships that offer opportunities for experience and growth in preference to wages. Payment is negotiable. A lot depends on the maturity and experience the student brings to you and the work they do. As you can imagine, many students are carrying a lot of debt after years of study, and are eager to earn a living. Many live independently and cannot count on someone else to pay the bills. Some have families to support. Compensation does influence the students' choices. Commission or percentage payments are against the Code of Ethics of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. See http://www.afpnet.org/Ethics/EnforcementDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=4013 Are grants available to pay interns, such as summer student employment? You might be able to get a grant from the government or another funder to subsidize the students. Grants for "capacity building" may apply, and many foundations, government grants and some companies offer those. This would be your organizations responsibility. Grants requiring students who will return to school in the fall are not usually suitable, because these students graduate on completion of their internship. However, if students are planning to return to school in the fall (for example to pursue a master's degree) this type of funding may apply. Students working outside the province of Ontario are eligible for a small scholarship to help with the additional costs involved. Do we have to pay a fee to Humber? No, you do NOT have to pay any fee to Humber for taking on an intern or summer student.
4.
Working
conditions:
What
do
we
have
to
provide
to
give
interns
a
good
workspace
and
equipment?
Do you have a desk, computer, internet connection and phone ready to go? It can be awkward if the student has to shuffle offices, camping out in hallways, boardrooms or converted closets, or moving around several work spaces belonging to absent employees. Poor working conditions lead to lost productivity if essential equipment is missing or won't be ready in time. Of course most organizations work on a tight budget and have limited resources. Virtual offices, home-based, and remote site work arrangements are possible. Students might be willing to work from their homes and connect with you, if you arrange regular personal meetings and/or electronic communications, to provide adequate levels of interaction with a remote worker.
5.
Hiring
interns:
What
are
the
arrangements
about
longer-term
job
with
us
after
the
internship
ends?
A job offer is not required but may help you attract students. Past internship hosts have often been so pleased that they hired the students for full-time positions at the end of the internship. This could be a permanent job, replace an employee on temporary leave, or last for a few weeks or months while a project is completed. Is that possible for you? You can employ the student permanently from the first day of the internship if you wish. Humber would count the first ten weeks of the job as the internship requirement, and you and the students would fill in the necessary reports so the student gets course credit and can graduate. You may want to make employment conditional on the intern's performance. Internships may not lead to long-term jobs. This may suit the students as they test career options. While future employment is not essential, knowing whether there might be a job at the end will influence the students when they make their selection. If there is potential for on-going employment after the internship, mention this in your posting on http://coop.Humber.ca in the section for 'company profile'. Do we have to provide insurance? If the internship is unpaid, Humber will provide WSIB Insurance coverage. This means that in the event of an accident, the student will be covered by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and would receive any form of compensation through them. If you pay the intern, arranging insurance is your responsibility and a legal requirement.
Are internships full-time or part-time? The Fundraising and Volunteer Management internships are normally full time. Students can choose to combine two or more part-time internships. If you want an intern part-time, please let the students know in your posting on the website at http://coop.Humber.ca. Interns work regular work days and hours, usually Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Of course the students know that non-profit sector jobs may require them to work evenings and weekends from time to time. If that is necessary we hope you will be able to give them compensating time off in lieu of overtime. Also, if you cannot pay, and the student has to work at a part-time job during the summer to pay the bills, please try to accommodate his or her schedule as much as you can -- but expect the student to be active with you for at least 35 hours a week. Part-time internships may be possible. The student still needs to complete their required hours.
Can interns be outside Toronto? Yes, location is flexible worldwide! Internships can be anywhere in the world. While most are in the Greater Toronto Area or Canada students have done internships in many interesting places: England with
Blue Frog consultants ThamesBank (for homeless people) Oxford University Shakespeare's Globe Theatre the UN World Food Program in Rome Italy, Cambodia, Melbourne Australia, around the USA with The Polaris Project in Washington DC, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown Massachusetts across Canada in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, London Ontario, and throughout the GTA and Golden Horseshoe.
Organizations outside Canada must work with the students to make any necessary arrangements for visas or work permits, as the country's laws require. Internships are not limited to charities Internships are primarily with fundraising and volunteer management teams in non-profit organizations, but, as long as there is a mentor and appropriate work, the rest is flexible. Interns can also be placed with consultants that help the sector, donations offices of corporations, foundations and governments, political parties.
How is the match made? You post your position on the internship website at http://coop.humber.ca. Details on how to post are below. Students review these opportunities much like looking at help-wanted ads. The students select those where they wish to apply, and contact you directly, with their resumes and portfolios. You can interview the applicants and you select one or more students who seem best suited to your needs. Faculty do not choose, assign or recommend specific students for certain organizations, or act as matchmakers. Can we come to campus to make a presentation? We regret that we cannot make classroom time available for the many worthwhile organizations that would like to meet the students. Posting on the website at http://coop.humber.ca is much more direct than sending email, fax or printed copies of material. What if we need a police check on an intern? Most organizations do not require police checks into the intern's background, because fundraisers and volunteer managers are not usually in a position of power with vulnerable people. If your organization requires a police check, please make sure the students know in your posting at http://coop.Humber.ca. Clarify whether your organization will pay for the costs of the police check, or if you expect the student to pay.
Police checks can take several months to complete due to backlogs at police services, so begin early. You might consider allowing the student to begin work while the police check is still in progress.
Can you have more than one intern? Yes! If you have appropriate projects, Humber is open to placing two or more interns with you. What happens after the internship ends? Students graduate and are available immediately for full-time employment. If you want to hire your intern, that is up to you to negotiate directly. If that is not the case, please allow the student a little time off to go to job interviews.
7.
What
kind
of
tasks
can
the
interns
complete
for
us?
Meaningful
projects!
Humber expects you to give your interns responsibility for substantial projects that will help them grow. The ideal tasks will further sharpen their skills, and enhance their careers with a strong portfolio of fundraising and volunteer management experiences to add to their resumes. Clerical duties must be minimal - no more than 20%. Of course everyone must do their share of work at the basic level from time to time, but that should be the exception. The tasks you assign to the students should engage their fundraising and volunteer management training. If a good secretarial temp could do these tasks without special skills or training, it is not appropriate for an intern. For example: Filing, stuffing envelopes or packing boxes might be necessary for a few hours, but can't be more than 20% of the time. Entering data into your database day-in and day-out is not appropriate. Analyzing your database to find potential donors is appropriate.
If the tasks you need done are not challenging enough, we reserve the right to reassign the student to another placement. Humber has a separate program training business administration students. They may be interested in placements like these.
Field: Please Select Program or Programs Make sure you highlight the Fundraising and Volunteer Management program in the long list of possible programs, or our students won't see it. You can open your internship up to students in other programs that are listed, as many as you wish, by using the control key to highlight more than one program name. You can also post several different opportunities for our students or for students in other programs. Position Type Choose Internship for students to work with you for 10 weeks or longer. (You can also use this site to post part-time and full-time job and volunteer opportunities for students and alumni). Position Title A creative title describing the person's duties will make your posting more attractive, and look good on the student's resume. Valid Until: * (YYYY-MM-DD) Most people will keep positions open until the end of June (2012-06-30) for convenience. If you have to make a decision earlier, fill in your date. Position Start Date: * (YYYY-MM-DD) Most internships will begin 2012-06-11. You can propose later dates if you prefer. At least one student hopes to begin in August (so she can take a French immersion course in July). Position Duration 10 weeks is the normal internship duration. You can offer a longer period, although the official internship ends at ten weeks. Allow my company profile information to be shown to students: Be sure Y for Yes is clicked. Click "Next page" ON THE SECOND PAGE Department: This is optional - Use it if it is relevant to you. Number of Positions: If you are open to more than one intern, fill in the number you could take. Humber allows multiple placements with the same organization. Salary / Wage: Although the default is "honourarium" you can fill in any appropriate amount. No set figure is required. Students appreciate compensation if you can provide any, and that might make them more likely to choose you, but you can say "none". Company Profile: Tell the students about what you do. Make it exciting, to attract them to you. Use this section to add information about your mentor, and any other facts or stories you think will help. Duties: Tell the student what you want them to do. Make it attractive. Students select their own partners. Tell the students how wonderful the experience will be.
Required Skills: If you wish to specify any skills that might not be obvious, you can use this field, or leave it blank. If you would like to add information that does not fit into one of the pre-assigned boxes, feel free to add it in 'company profile' or wherever you think it most appropriate. No standard form can cover all the possibilities, so you are welcome to ad lib. Attachments cannot be added, however you can direct students to your website or an outside site, or ask them to contact you for details. When you are done, click Submit Job Opportunity. Your information will automatically be posted for the students to view. Updates: You can return as often as you wish to add new information, change wording or refresh your posting. Every time you do, your posting moves to the top of the list, which is shown to the students in chronological order. What happens after we post our opportunity? The students will review the list of opportunities and contact you and the other internship hosts to request interviews. You can select the students you wish to interview, and arrange a date and time. When can we interview students? Interviews and internships should be outside class time, if possible. This primarily means interviews should be on Fridays, weekends, or evenings. Humber will ask you to provide feedback to a faculty supervisor (and the students) at the midway point and the end of the internship.