Internship Supervisor Resource Hub

Explore videos, tools, and templates to help you onboard, manage, and assess your interns.

Internship Supervisor Resources Overview Video

Learn more about NAF's resources designed to help supervisors be prepared to help their interns succeed

MHA Labs Feedback Formula Overview

Use this helpful framework as a tool when providing interns with feedback.

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Frequently Accessed Resources

Internship Supervisor Resources Overview Video Future Ready Skills Assessment Sample Student Skills Self-Assessment

Onboarding Your Intern

The onboarding checklist and email templates are helpful to use in the lead-up to your intern's start date. The Project of Value template is not required but highly recommended since it helps you and your intern be on the same page about the project deliverables and timeline. Have your intern complete the Student Skills Self-Assessment during their first week and discuss it together.

Onboarding Checklist Onboarding Email Templates Internship Project of Value Plan Student Skills Self-Assessment

Managing Your Intern

Having a consistent meeting cadence and providing continuous feedback to your intern will help them build their skills. The following resources highlight strategies for giving feedback and other elements of managing your intern. You can use the Future Ready Skills assessment notes template to track your intern's progress.

Daily, Weekly, Monthly Check-Ins Future Ready Skills Assessment Notes Giving Your Intern Feedback MHA Labs Feedback Formula Overview Helping Your Intern Feel Welcome

Completing the Future Ready Skills Assessment

At the end of the internship, you will receive an email with a link to complete a Future Ready Skills Assessment for any student(s) you supervised. This assessment needs to be completed in order for your intern to receive NAFTrack certification credit. The following resources walk you through how to complete the Assessment.

Future Ready Skills Assessment Sample Future Ready Skills Assessment Step-by-Step Guide How to Complete the Future Ready Skills Assessment

Additional Resources


Back Pocket Projects Overview & Templates Customizable templates for supplemental projects you can give your intern.
Student Professional Development Resources Links to videos, articles, and other sources students can view and use as they development their Future Ready Skills
Internship Ecosystem Activity for you and your intern about power dynamics in the workplace.
DEIA Glossary Guide to using equitable language.
Moments of Mental Wellness Tools you and your intern can use to pause, reflect, and recharge.
Virtual Connect Strategies for building intentional connections virtually between interns, their peers, and host organizations.
Cultivating Connections with Your Fellow Internship Supervisors Strategies for cultivating peer networks with other internship supervisors.