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IT INTERNSHIPS RGV STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
FIRST INTERN NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • Computer Science major about to graduate • Went back to high school looking for help • No hardware experience and introvert • Didn’t want to leave RGV • Hungry to learn • Volunteered in Fall 2002/Spring 2003 Add a footer
PSJA STORY LOTS OF WORK, NOT ENOUGH HANDS • Providing internships since 2002 – 17 years • MIS - End user support, network infrastructure • Data Services - Application development, database management and problem solving • No experience, no problem • “Can’t pay you, but we can pay you with experience” – 100% volunteer/non-paid • New - Providing experience with HS student interns Add a footer
GETTING STARTED Make contact and schedule an interview Make sure expectations are understood Answer questions Onboarding procedures through HR Introduce and assign to a team Continuous feedback and check-ins HOW DO I BECOME AN INTERN? Add a footer
EXPECTATIONS Hardware / break-fix repairs Networking / Infrastructure Input gathering Enhance the skills they came in with Project lifecycles Operational procedures / Business flow Technical troubleshooting / Help Desk Communication skills WHAT DO INTERNS WALK AWAY WITH Add a footer
LESSONS LEARNED Liability issues for interns : what can they do? Stringent onboarding procedures – Any cost? Security and compliance procedures must be followed Expectations on work schedule : full day, half days Interns are part of the team Pass information along that you wish you knew ITEMS TO CONSIDER BEFORE STARTING Add a footer
Adrian.Garcia@psjaisd.us Hector.rodriguez@psjaisd.us Thank You. RGV TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
