Finding A Pot of Gold For Finding A Pot of Gold For Internship StudentsInternship Students

Laura NeidertHampden-Sydney College

March 31, 2009

The facts of internshipsThe facts of internships

The situation for studentsThe situation for studentsStudents are caught in the

middle: no income, but a potentially game changing internship.

Harder to get other types of financial support.

What you’ll learn today.

THE SEARS THE SEARS ENDOWMENT FOR ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT STUDENT INTERNSHIPSINTERNSHIPS

How Did The Program Start?How Did The Program Start?

Donation made in 2000.

Was an unexpected gift(and those are the best kind!)

Program History and TrendsProgram History and Trends

How much money have we had to award each year?

Applicant trends.

Future dreams and aspirations.

Other Considerations….Other Considerations….

Financial aid need at H-SC.

Employers becoming increasingly interested in funding.

The vanishing $2000.

Stipend SchoolsStipend SchoolsRandolph

CollegeHollins UniversityDickinson

CollegeSewaneeWabash CollegeFranklin and

Marshall College

Carleton CollegeHiram CollegeRandolph-Macon

CollegeWashington and

Jefferson CollegeDenison

University

IMPACT OF THE IMPACT OF THE SEARS ENDOWMENT SEARS ENDOWMENT ON STUDENTSON STUDENTS

Background on H-SC Background on H-SC StudentsStudentsOld and traditional College

Student demographics

Career fields of interest

How many students complete internships?

They sometimes do silly things…like go out on not very frozen lakes.

But they do clean up very well for job fairs, thankfully.

Meet My StudentsMeet My StudentsInterviews with 3 Sears

recipients.◦William Pace, Junior◦Fitz Robertson, Senior◦Ivo Gyurovski, Senior

◦You’ll learn more about their internships and the importance of the Sears Internship Stipends.

How does H-SC benefit?How does H-SC benefit?Day In The Life Stories

Site Visits

Conference Calls

Opportunities and Opportunities and ChallengesChallengesOpportunity: complete control

over the program.Challenge: limited participation in

evaluations.Future plans.

TIME TO BUILD YOUR TIME TO BUILD YOUR OWN POT OF GOLDOWN POT OF GOLD

What is H-SC doing for future What is H-SC doing for future internship stipend funds?internship stipend funds?Past campaign priority

◦Web Link

Chi Phi and Robison Funds

Basic data tracking Basic data tracking strategiesstrategies• Placement forms in Symplicity CSM

system.

• Excel

• Outreach to coaches and faculty.

• Repeated outreach to students.

• Still don’t gather all internships.

Getting to know your Getting to know your development officerdevelopment officerWhat are they concerned with?

How can you be of greatest assistance?

Easy things to do for your Easy things to do for your fundraiserfundraiserDesignate high achievers.

Provide success stories (especially in this economy!)

Share employer and alumni contacts.

Research assistance

More suggestions from the More suggestions from the front linesfront linesDesignation as annual fund support.

Work closely with corporate and foundation relations representatives.

Outreach through alumni channels: magazines, online communities, mailings, etc.

StewardshipStewardshipWhy our actions matter as well.

What does H-SC do in this regard?

What other things could we do?

Dreaming BigDreaming BigAre internships on the radar of

development? Why or why not?

What would it take to get them there if they are not? If they are there, how can you enhance your program?

Where could internship stipends help your students the most?

Thank you very much!Thank you very much!How to contact me with

questions:Laura Neidert

Hampden-Sydney College(434) 223-6105

lneidert@hsc.eduWelcoming connections on

LinkedIn!