Responsibilities of the Intern Supervisor

It is expected that an administrator or member of the professional staff at the internship site oversee and direct the work of the intern. This staff member, referred to as the Intern Supervisor, fulfills the following responsibilities*, leading toward a successful service-learning experience for the intern. The Intern Supervisor:

• collaborates with the intern in designing a program of activities that result in fulfilling the internship goals and objectives
• provides the intern with a detailed description of requirements and responsibilities the intern must fulfill in order to complete the internship
• furnishes the intern with a work environment that is conducive for the realization of the goals and objectives of the internship
• affords the intern adequate supervision in the realization of the goals and objectives of the internship, recognizing that in order to receive credit for AED 386, an intern is expected to complete approximately 120 hours of on-site experience
• supplies the intern with detailed information about procedures, work code, rules, and regulations of his/her work environment during the internship
• informs the intern about their position or rank in the organizational structure of the work environment during the internship
• informs the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor of any changes made to the initial internship activities, as agreed upon with intern
• communicates to the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor about any problems encountered with the intern or internship experience
• provides the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor with information about the internship in a timely manner, if requested
• acknowledges internship activities in writing, when requested to do so by the intern or when deemed appropriate as a result of important contributions made by the intern
• documents the service-learning activities of the intern, and acknowledges successful completion of the internship in writing to the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor within one week after the internship is completed

It is expected that the Intern Supervisor is committed to the professional growth and development of the intern. The Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor is not obligated to provide the Intern Supervisor with assistance in the day-to-day activities of the internship. Therefore, the Intern Supervisor is primarily responsible for all internship activities at the location of the internship. The Intern Supervisor is responsible for seeking clarity to any aspect of this guideline, as needed, before accepting an intern from the Division of Art Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

*In some cases, especially regarding art museums, the intern will have applied for and won a formal, pre-designed internship offered by the internship site. When this occurs the responsibilities and the on-site supervision of the internship are pre-established by that institution. In all other respect, the responsibilities of the Internship Supervisor should remain consistent with those listed here.