Introduction Session

This will be your first live point of contact with the participants, so it's very important for this session to run smoothly. It would also be best to prepare and be inclusive of many execution questions participants might have.

💡 Set up an introduction fair (this would work if you have multiple interns). It’s similar to a job fair, but the new interns could visit each group that they are set up in and meet people one on one. With Zoom Pro, the Zoom rooms feature would be very handy as it randomises people into groups and allows more of an intimate way to network with one another.

Q&A Sessions

Have Q&A sessions throughout the experience on various aspects so the participants do not feel like they are missing out or falling behind on key information.

💡 It may be ideal to send out a brief overview after each session about what was discussed so participants can look back to it when they need to. Links to any recorded zoom meetings and presentations shown should be included as well.

Panels & Discussions

Having panelists discuss various topics related to the industry of the internship can be a great way to animate the experience and help out with the case studies as well. This makes the esperience more interative and motivating for the participants as well and allows them to have more of an insight into the industry.

Mentoring sessions

Smaller sessions allowing the participants to talk one-on-one to professionals and address their specific questions in the middle of the experience is important. This helps to redirect those that are lost and aid those who need an extra push to perform well on the case studies.

💡 Creating specific channels on Slack or groups on the chosen communication application will be very useful for this. This allows for the mentor of each group to be available to answer any questions a participant may have effieciently