QUEENS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:

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• QUEENS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
  INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
• TOWARD A NATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
• November 18, 2001

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INTRODUCTION

• Welcome!
• Some participants of this session took part in
  the survey
• We wish to create a common base of information so
  that everyone can participate equally
• Questions at the end of the session

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OBJECTIVES

• Review the History of the project
• Describe the proposed National Program
• Describe the IC experience to date
• Review the survey results
• Complete an internship assessment form
• Discuss the main issues and questions

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HISTORY

• International Centre Training Mandate
• Short Term Training
• 2000-2005 Vision
• Integration of an internship
• Presentation to CBIE - May 2000
• First intern - August 2000
• CBIE Innovation Grant - March 2001
• Second Intern - August 2001

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HISTORY continued

• Internship Program Grant - May 1, 2001- April 30,
  2002
• May - researched the program and activities
• June-July - developed the curriculum
• August - September - developed the binders
• September - met with CBIE and HRDC re. funding
• October - developed and implemented survey
• November - reviewed/presented survey results
• November - CBIE Annual Conference

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FUTURE

• December 2001
• review feed back from surveys
• develop additional modules
• January - April 2002
• final edition of curriculum binder
• funding meetings
• develop administrative framework
• final report

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PROPOSED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• CBIE role - Selection, orientation,
  administration, translation
• 50 Interns over 5 years
• Intern is a full-time staff member
• Supervisor is appointed
• Desk, Computer - provided
• 12-month Training framework
• Curriculum Modules Sample Resources
• Placement Overseas
• Independent Research Project
• Professional Development - CBIE Annual and
  regional meetings
• Budget for one Intern is 30,000
• Institutional contribution (30-50)

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TRAINING PROGRAM START UP

• Introduction
• Office set-up
• Staff Commitment re. supervision
• Timeline
• Budget
• Institutional Assessment
• Intern
• selection
• position description
• orientation training
• supervision evaluation
• research project placement overseas

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TRAINING PROGRAM MODULES

• Core
• General
• Administration
• Communication and Promotion
• Professional Development
• Risk and Responsibility
• Independent Research Project
• Overseas Component
• Flexible
• Community Building (Networking)
• Library
• Student Advising
• Orientations
• Volunteer Coordination

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TRAINING PROGRAM MODULES

• Proposed
• Marketing and Recruitment
• Exchange Administration
• Field Trip Development and Administration
• International Project Planning

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TRAINING PROGRAM COMPETENCIES

• Cross-cultural theory and practice
• Financial administration
• Health and safety issues in study abroad
• Information technology application in service
  delivery
• Library and information management
• Organizational networking
• Professional deportment and development
• Program marketing and promotion
• Program planning and coordination
• Student advising
• Student service theory and planning
• Volunteer supervision and coordination

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TRAINING PROGRAM TENSION

• Benefit of having an additional staff member with
  a clearly defined set of responsibilities
• Responsibility to supervise and train the intern
  over the 12-month period

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IC EXPERIENCE

• RECOGNITION of our expertise in many areas of
  international education
• CHALLENGE to critically the assess what we do,
  and how to keep an open mind when engaged in this
  process
• OPPORTUNITY to freshen programs and services
  with the assistance of a new and enthusiastic
  international educator

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TRAINING PROGRAM SURVEY

• Objectives
• validation by membership of proposed program
  (HRDC)
• document interest and capacity for hosting intern
  (13 sites)
• gather detailed feedback on training program (56
  questions)
• involve both colleges and universities (4
  Colleges/9 Universities)
• involve institutions from across the country
• identify additional modules that should be
  developed

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• SURVEY RESULTS

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Q 25 Willingness to participate in Internship
Program
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Q 26 Positive Influences In Participation

• Formalizes activities already in place
• Need to standardize the profession
• Important to mentor newcomers
• Important for institutions to be part of training
• Institution is centralized so easy to implement
• Creates opportunities for young graduates

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Q 26 Reasons For Uncertainty In Participation

• Lack of leadership/commitment to
  internationalization
• Lack of commitment by staff to mentor
• Lack of supervisory capacity
• Program is too broad
• Training options are different in various
  institutions
• Lack of space
• Lack of funding

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Q 27 Challenges Anticipated in the Successful
Establishment of the Program

• Balancing needs of intern continuing staff
• Program needs must be adapted to institutional
  setting
• Lack of ownership on the part of institutions
• Operation of the program uncertain
• Few jobs in the field for interns when finished
• Unionized environment raises difficulties
• Credibility of certificate
• Lack of supervisory capacity, funding and space
• Lack of commitment by CBIE to support if no
  funding
• Lack of long term government funding support

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Q 56 Additional Comments

• Could be offered to professionals already in the
  field
• Process needs to be clear possibly through
  handbook
• Must accommodate the College needs
• Provide criteria for selection of interns
• Overseas experience needs more definition with
  regard to process of placement, timing, research
  and making it optional
• Bureaucracy should be minimized

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Q 29 Potential Training Areas for Internship
Program
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Q 30 Involvement in Selection Process
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Q 33 Budget Willing to Allocate to Internship
Program
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Q 37 Degree of Difficulty In Providing
Supervision to Intern
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Q 38 Difficulty in Carrying Out Administrative
Tasks for Internship Program
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Q 48 Importance of Overseas Placement as Part
of Internship Program
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Q 49 Type of Placement that Best Suits
Office/Institution
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Q 52 Timeline Preference for Overseas
Placement to Occur
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Q 55 Offering of a Certificate at the End of an
Internship
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INTERNSHIP ASSESSMENT

• Is an internship program right for the
  profession?
• Individually complete the survey - 10 min
• As a group identify one critical question raised
  by the internship proposal - 5 min

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Q 50 Willingness to Support Overseas Placement
for Internship Program
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Q 51 Amount of Funding Willing to Allocate to
Overseas Placement of Internship Program
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KEY ISSUES

• Will training standards for the profession be
  established? If so, how will they be managed
  within institutions and on a national level?
• How will the process of assessing and certifying
  the program be established?
• What role will CBIE play around selection,
  placement and orientation?
• What flexibility will the overseas placement have
  in terms of timing, opting out, and placement?

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