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Each supervisor has a set of broad expectations for interns, based on past experiences working with interns and/or helping new staff members develop in their jobs. Your field supervisor will be concerned about all or some of the following:
- Performance as a member of the staff. Specific characteristics you exhibit, such as attendance, initiative, promptness, punctuality, appearance, reliability, resourcefulness, and self-reliance will be evaluated.
- Performance on assigned tasks. Your ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion will be evaluated by your field supervisor. He or she will be concerned with how well you handled progressively more difficult tasks over the course of the internship. While you will receive feedback after the completion of your tasks, the overall development of your ability will be evaluated at the end of the internship.
- Professionalism and ethical behavior. This is one category in which you will be directly compared with other employees. Most supervisors will tell you what they expect. If yours does not, or if you have questions during your internship, you should ask for clarification.
- Ability to work with others. How well you interact with your fellow workers, the public, clients and managers is an important evaluation item. The willingness to work with those who are different than you, who have authority over you, and who require service from your company is an important aspect of your professional development.
- Your potential for work in this field. The quality of your performance in your internship and the extent of your development will strong influence your supervisor's assessment of your potential. You may both feel that you are very well suited to the type of work you have done in your internship. On the other hand, for a variety of reasons, you and/or your supervisor may feel that you should not pursue a career in this field. This should not be miscontrued as a meaning that the internship was a meaningless or negative experience. An internship is the time and place to experiment – finding out what you do not want to do is just as important as finding out what you do want.
Contact Personnel:
Patricia West
AHFA
pwest@ahfa.us
336/884-5000
