According to The National Society of Experiential Education (NSEE), “For the full value of the experience to be accessible to both the learner and learning facilitator, and to any involved organizational partners, it is essential that they be prepared with important background information about each other and about the context and environment in which the experience will operate.”
Orientation and training should include:
- A written agreement with all parties outlining:
- Internship start and ending dates
- Each parties’ responsibilities
- Student learning objectives
- How required activities will support the learning objectives
- How learning will be assessed
- Legal considerations such as travel, confidentiality, safety, working with youth, how to address incidents of harassment, discrimination or misconduct. (The site supervisor is responsible for providing this training.)
- Adhering to UNL's Student Code of Conduct
- Pre-reflection
- Assigned pre-readings (optional)