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Department Name:
Internship Program

Mission Statement:
The mission of the My Mansfield Internship program is to connect to the community's workforce and support the advancement of
students and young professionals in the region. The program provides a remarkable experience through inclusive opportunities
that provide value to the organization as well as program participants through an individually tailored placement that fits interns'
educational and career needs, helps them gain industry knowledge and experience, provides networking opportunities, and
provides them hands-on exposure in the field.

Services Provided:
1. A safe environment and flexible working schedule for all interns.
2. Educational and training opportunities that support interns' career development while building a network of potential future
3. The opportunity for interns to build relationships with surrounding employees, leaders, and the community workforce.

CITY COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES N O R T H

Noteworthy Organizational Remarkable Together Healthy
Essentials Excellence Experiences as One Economy
Consistently Strong team Distinctive Create Sustainable assets,
high-quality and internal services and community financial strength &
services culture amenities connections growth

N O R T H
Goal #1 ● ● ●

Provide an accessible, competitive, and high-quality internship program.
Objectives
1. Advertise the internship program through multiple channels to expand the applicant pool each year.
2. Hire interns from various educational levels to create a diverse cohort of intern placements; this support diverse internal and
external development opportunities for program participants.

Actual Actual Budget Budget
Performance Measures 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Number of applications received - 38 60 60
Number of high school interns placed - 3 4 5
Number of college interns placed - 7 10 9
Number of postgraduate interns placed - 1 1 6

N O R T H
Goal #2 ● ●

Be responsive to feedback from program participants and advance the organization's network of talent and future workforce.

Objectives
1. Maintain and improve orientation procedures to adequately prepare staff to be successful mentors.
2. Conduct mid-program feedback surveys for mentors and interns during each program semester.
3. Conduct exit interviews for every intern upon completion of the semester.

Actual Actual Budget Budget
Performance Measures 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Intern Satisfaction Ratings - 100% 100% 100%
Mentor Satisfaction Ratings - 100% 100% 100%
% of Interns who would recommend program to a friend - 100% 100% 100%

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