Policy: Hosting interns
Future Worlds Center puts enormous value in sharing its enthusiasm, energy, know-how, experience, processes and procedures developed over the years with the rest of the world. Therefore, we invite individuals from around the world to come and spend some time in our organization. Many people apply every year to implement an internship with the organization. Since we follow a strict selection process, we strongly encourage those interested to start early, to study the philosophy, mission, policies and procedures of the organization and to draft a well written justification letter explaining their interest and the way they think Future Worlds Center will benefit from hosting them.
FWC policy regarding the mentoring of our interns includes the following
- Before accepting a new internship, associates must check the availability of office space and resources to avoid congestion; they should inform all Heads of Units to make sure the skills of a potential intern meet with the needs of the organization.
- Interns cannot be placed to workstations of permanent associates of the organization.
- Every intern has to be assigned a mentor (preferably to senior associate).
- The mentor is in charge of the schedule (working hours) and workload of the intern; the intern cannot be involved in tasks assigned by other associates without prior permission of the intern's mentor.
- The intern's mentor is responsible to follow-up the training of hie/her intern, as well as to write the reference letter at the end of the internship.
FWC policy regarding obligations of interns includes the following
- FWC is not able to provide computers to interns, therefore every intern should bring his/her own laptop and use it during the internship.
- Every intern has to support Future Worlds Center Administration by dedicating 2 hours per day to execute administrative tasks (such as answering phones, dealing with clients, copying etc.) according to the instructions of the Administrator. No exception can be made.
For the rules regarding the process of engaging an intern, please see the Inviting and Hosting interns Procedure
