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End of Internship Presentations – Everything you Need to Know

Whether it’s mandatory or voluntary, end of internship presentations can be stressful. It might feel like there’s a lot riding on a short 30-minute presentation, and there is.

End of internship presentations have the potential to be extremely beneficial to you and knowing where to start can be overwhelming. In this article, we’ll discuss how to get started, how to create the perfect presentation and additional tips for making your presentation stand out.

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There are many reasons why you should do an end of internship presentation. The most obvious one is if your company requires it. Many companies have mandatory end of internship presentations built into their internship programs. If your company doesn’t require it, it is still a good idea to do one, and here’s why:

First and foremost, the act itself of planning and creating an end of internship presentation shows a tremendous amount of initiative and will set you apart from interns who chose not to.

Secondly, the only people who know exactly what you’ve accomplished are the few people on your direct team. An end of internship presentation gives you the opportunity to showcase your accomplishments to a wider array of people. This is especially important if you are looking for a full-time job or return offer from your company. The more people that know about your accomplishments, the greater the possibility someone will think of you when a position pops up.

The short answer is everyone.

When thinking of who to invite to your presentation, make sure to consider anyone you worked with. This includes your team, your manager, senior management, the person who recruited you, HR representatives you know, technicians you worked with, other interns, and any other friend you made at the company. Don’t be shy about inviting people to your presentation, they can always decline!

Nowadays, most meetings are over zoom or teams, so inviting a lot of people shouldn’t be an issue. If your presentation is scheduled to be in person, you can always stream your presentation, or do a second presentation online that allows you to invite more people.

You should block off one hour for your presentation. While your presentation won’t be an hour long, you want to leave time for questions and comments at the end. Worst case, the meeting ends a little early (no one has ever complained about that!).

In general, your presentation should be a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 45 minutes.

Here is an example of a general presentation timeline:

This timeline serves as a general template for a 30-minute presentation. Don’t worry about timing yourself perfectly. Use this more as a time distribution guide.

Now that you have an invite list and a general layout of your presentation, how do you go about creating the perfect presentation? Here is a general outline of what your slides should be:

*You may need to add more slides to talk about your project solutions.

*Adjust slides to fit the number of projects you had. As a rule of thumb, try not to focus on more than 3 projects. You don’t want to have to rush through your projects.

Now let’s talk more in detail about these slides:

Your intro should consist of 3 slides:

• Slide 1: Cover Slide with your name, internship dates, and title
• Slide 2: Intro slide about yourself. This should be a fun slide! Have little to no words on the slide and focus more on pictures. If you’re at a loss on what to talk about, stick to where you’re from, what school you go to, and what made you excited about this internship.
• Slide 3: Presentation agenda.

The body of your presentation:

You should focus the body of your presentation on your projects. This is the time to showcase everything you’ve accomplished during your internship, and you want to make the most of your time. Here are 4 tips for having a great presentation:

1. Speak in a conversational tone

People are more likely to be interested in your presentation if they feel like they are listening to a co-worker telling them about a cool project they’re working on rather than a lecture about the intricate details of a design that doesn’t really pertain to them.  

2. Don’t get bogged down in details – focus on the big picture

Even though the room will most likely predominantly consist of other engineers, don’t assume they will be knowledgeable on your project. 30 minutes simply isn’t enough time to explain every detail of your project and have it make sense. Focus on the big picture. For example, if you’re talking about a design iteration you did, you don’t need to list every single thread type or bolt pattern you changed. Focus on the reason for the iteration, the primary thing you changed, and what it accomplished.

Never talk in detail about the calculations you did. Simply saying “and at the end, I did a mathematical analysis to determine my results were statistically significant” is more than enough. Nobody cares what your mathematical analysis consisted of, and you’ll start losing people the second you start explaining it. If someone is curious about it, they’ll ask you at the end.

3. Limit the number of words on each slide

No one likes a slide with a ton of words on it. People either won’t read it or will be too busy reading it to focus on what you’re saying. Take pictures and videos throughout your internship and include them in your presentation. Think of your presentation as a story you’re telling, and the slides are simply there to provide a visual aid to your narrative.

4. Keep it organized

It can be hard to stay organized during your presentation. Trying to explain your projects in such a short amount of time is hard and you want to make sure people are following along.

To help with this, insert a title slide every time you move on to a new project. When presenting your projects, make sure you have a slide dedicated to describing the problem, a slide (or slides) describing what you did to solve the problem, and a final slide describing your results (as quantitatively as possible). Make sure your headings are descriptive of the overview of what you’re talking about. For example, a good first slide heading would be “[insert name of project] – the initial problem” not putting the actual problem as the heading of the slide. An example can be seen in the table above.

Use your judgment to decide what is important to present on. Some interns have one major project they work on the entire summer while some have 2-3 smaller ones. Neither is more or less impressive than the other.

When it comes to presenting your accomplishments, quality is more important than quantity. If you have smaller things you want to mention, you can always make a slide at the end dedicated to “other projects” where you list smaller projects/tasks you worked on. This allows you to mention everything you did without overwhelming or confusing your audience.

Ending your presentation

Now that you’re done presenting your projects, the hard part is over!

The first slide after you finish talking about your projects should be key takeaways you had from your internship. This can include successes and failures you had, what you would do differently next time, things you liked about your company/role, any realizations you may have had about where you want your career to go from here, etc.

After your key takeaways, you can then move to your “fun slide”. This is where you talk about all the fun you had during your internship. Talk about the things you did, the friends you met, the places you visited. Fill the slide with fun (but still work-appropriate) pictures from your summer.

Finally, you should thank your manager and key people you worked with throughout your internship, reiterate how you had a great internship experience and thank everyone for attending your presentation before opening it up to questions and comments.

Lastly, here are some final tips to killing your end of internship presentation:

1. Rehearse

Always, always, always make sure you practice the final version of your presentation. Do a dry run, talk out loud, and time yourself. If you can, practice it on someone else too. It is not enough to practice it in your head.

2. Have a friend in your corner

It always helps to have a friend or two in your corner during presentations. Pick someone you trust and put them in charge of laughing at your jokes during your presentation. This is especially useful if your presentation is online. Chances are people will be laughing with their mics off, but you don’t want silence after a joke to throw you off during your presentation.

Similarly, have someone lined up to ask you a question after. You can even give them a question to ask you if there’s anything you particularly want to talk about. This can also help if there’s an awkward silence between questions.

3. Be prepared for some questions

There are some questions that are common during internship presentations. Here’s a list of some questions you might want to think about beforehand:

• So, what now? (As in when are you graduating and where do you see your career going from here?)
• What advice would you give to future interns?
• What advice would you give your team?
• If you go back, would you change anything about your internship/how you approached things?
• How are you going to make sure the impact from your project(s) is carried out/continues to be carried out?

In the end, remember that everyone is rooting for you. Even the most intimidating managers want to see you succeed. No matter what, you accomplished a lot in your internship and you should be proud. Your accomplishments speak for themselves, it’s just a matter of presenting them in the best way possible.

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Let’s just say, hypothetically, you have that internship you always wanted. You’re too happy about it and you’re already day-dreaming about that pre-placement offer from the company. Now, let’s fast-forward a bit more.

Say your internship is about to end. You have worked your ass off for the past couple of months to prove your worth. Or maybe you haven’t and you realize that now it is high time you show’em what you can do. And you have just a few days left to make that final impression .

So, what do you do to finish it off? How do you sum up all your work and present your final report?

Make that Powerful PowerPoint Presentation!

Here are some tips to help you create an impact in your deck (Yes, they also call it a deck in the corporate world):

1. Devise a Storyboard

2. Keep It Straight and Simple!

3. Font It Up!

Also, make sure it’s a commonly installed font present in all systems in the company or else all your text could end being misaligned leading to a sloppy and messy presentation.

4. Heard Of A Master Slide? 

Ask your mentor for the company’s master slides as this design layout would be uniformly accepted and used throughout the company.

If the company doesn’t have its own template, then use the company’s colours with the logo and your seniors will love it.

5. A Picture Speaks Louder Than A Thousand Words

And yes, do  select your colours very carefully .  For example, you should preferably use light colours with different shades of a colour for something like a pie-chart.

6. Give Credit

If possible, small-sized hyperlinks in the same slide as the data would be great as you never know when you could be asked to show them the source of all your ground-breaking data!

7. Talk To Them And Get Them On Board!

Don’t forget that your slides are only there to support, not to replace your talk! Interact with your audience and don’t just give a monotonous speech. This is your chance to ask them questions and test their attention before they start grilling you.

8. Get Familiar With Useful Keyboard shortcuts

For example, during the slideshow, you could show-off your PowerPoint skills by pressing the ‘B’ key to make the screen go black or pressing the ‘W’ key to make the screen go white while asking questions to the audience.

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4) Capture attention with a story/anecdote from your research: Stories/anecdotes are a great way of capturing the attention of your audience so try to begin with a sharp anecdote/story which you encountered during your message and bring out the key message. You could start with something like this “I wanted to share a very interesting anecdote when I visited the village XYZ as part of my market research. Here, I was speaking to a 45-year-old farmer and I was intrigued by his purchase behavior….”

5) Summarize your key insights: Using the anecdote as a hook, provide a crisp summary of the key insights which you have generated. It is important to focus on the big insights and devote appropriate time to them rather than spending equal time on each and every insight.

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8) Capture your learnings: Have a slide at the end of your presentation where you capture your internship learnings. Cover multiple areas like culture, leadership, project related, mentoring etc.

9) Try to not have more than 20 slides: Crisp communication is a key differentiator. Ensure that your main presentation does not have more than 20 slides. Keep all the other slides as a backup after the thank you slides. A lot of times, the panel gets put off by the huge number of slides they have to go through. If your organization allows, have a backup folder that has additional slides/data points/etc.

10) Allocate 5 minutes for feedback/Q&A: If your total time is 20 minutes, ensure you plan 5 minutes for feedback/Q&A. At least 10% of your allotted time should be used for feedback/inputs/Q&A. Have a filler slide titled “feedback/inputs” and note down all the inputs received.

11) Time your presentation with a dry run: Prioritizing only the key messages and rehearsing with a timer will ensure that you manage time.

12) Anticipate potential questions and keep your answers ready: Show your presentation to someone outside your panel and see what questions they ask. Make a list of all potential questions and keep your answers ready.

13) Address anxiety: Having anxiety before a final presentation is normal. The best way to address this is to prepare well, visualize a smooth presentation, avoid obsessing over the outcome, and practice calming techniques like deep breathing, and meditation. Music and painting are great ways to relax.

Working on the above points will ensure you are ready for your final presentation. Remember to focus only on the things which you can control – which is preparing. The outcome is not in your control and it is best to avoid obsessing over it All the best for your summer internships.

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You’ve landed your dream internship, and you’re wondering what comes next. How will you share your new knowledge, the culmination of everything you learned? The answer is during an internship presentation.

Many times, a final intern presentation can influence a full-time job offer. That means that you want to put your best foot forward as you give an internship PowerPoint presentation. In this article, we’ll provide tips to nail your end of internship presentation.

What Is an Internship Presentation?

An internship presentation is shared after your internship experience. In this presentation, you’ll provide a comprehensive overview of your tasks and actions during your internship. Essentially, you’re briefing managers on what you contributed during your time there.

Consider your internship experience PowerPoint presentation as a capstone that encapsulates everything you have accomplished during your internship. It’s your last, best chance to showcase what you have learned and summarize your experiences for managers and other stakeholders in the business.

As a general rule, you’ll want to first outline your tasks and assignments. Perhaps you supported a key functional area for the duration of your internship. Alternatively, many internships revolve around the completion of a specific project or task.

Regardless of the structure, you’ll want to clearly outline the scope of your internship assignment. Following that, share details of what you learned and how you applied these skills to the tasks at hand. Be sure to include how your prior experiences helped, and use charts and data to bring your successes to life!

Each job may have its own requirements for an end of internship presentation, but these guidelines are widely applicable and can help you leave a lasting impression.

How to Give a Great End of Internship Presentation

When creating your internship experience PowerPoint presentation, it’s essential to map it out in advance. An outline will help you stay focused and organized.

A good way to structure your presentation is to break it into four categories:

• Outline Your Assignment: What were you tasked with doing during your internship?
• Discuss Results: What actions did you take to support or complete your assigned tasks?
• Share Your Learning Experience: What skills did you acquire, and how did you apply them in the internship setting?
• Express Gratitude: Acknowledge the learning and networking opportunities you enjoyed.

With this framework in mind, let’s dive into each section.

Share What You Worked On

The starting point of your final intern presentation should be to share what you worked on. Since every internship is different, it’s crucial to set the stage early on.

Typically, you’ll be presenting to one or more managers, and it’s vital to clearly outline your assignment right from the start. This context allows your success to be measured effectively.

To build a successful final intern presentation, specificity is key. Don’t gloss over important details. Create a detailed slide-based overview of what you worked on at the beginning of your slide deck. After introducing yourself, move straight into this section.

Key points to include:

• Who you collaborated with on functional and cross-functional teams
• Specific tasks assigned to you, whether in a team setting or as a sole contributor
• Metrics for completion and success
• The goals outlined for you at the beginning of your internship

In essence, you are communicating your daily responsibilities and overall goals. As you share, strive to balance detail with brevity—keeping this section to one or two slides if possible.

Share a Key Project (And Results and Recommendations)

Once you’ve set the stage, it’s time to highlight a key project you worked on. Many internships involve completing one significant task or project during the tenure.

This key project will be the main takeaway for your audience, showcasing the value you delivered to the firm.

To make a strong impression, illustrate how the project helped you learn about the business. Internships provide mutual benefit; by discussing your work, you’ll show how your contributions added value to the company while enhancing your own understanding of its operations.

Be specific about the success of the project. Focus on the following:

• Results of the Project: What tangible outcomes resulted from your work? A deliverable? Process improvements?
• Supporting Data: If your project improved efficiency by 20%, illustrate this with a chart.
• Key Learnings: What skills or insights did you gain while completing the project?
• Future Benefits: Explain how your completed project will continue to benefit the company after your internship concludes.

Finally, consider making a recommendation based on your project experience. Proposing additional actions can leave a lasting impact, especially if you aim for full-time employment at the company in the future.

Share Your Experiences

While the project you just discussed is a critical part of your end of internship presentation, it won’t encompass everything you learned. After discussing the project, take a moment to reflect on your overall experiences.

Highlight the skills you refined, such as networking and communication. Remember, internships offer more than just business acumen; they enhance your work and life experiences.

Focus on the benefits you gained from the internship, sharing memorable highlights and what you enjoyed about the working environment. If applicable, briefly mention involvement in activities outside of work, particularly if you relocated for the internship.

Keep this section concise; use it to add interest and show appreciation while remaining on topic. Your goal is to convey the value you derived from the internship experience.

Show Gratitude

Internships are collaborative endeavors, heavily influenced by those around you. As a newcomer in an unfamiliar environment, it’s crucial to acknowledge the support and guidance you received.

This is an important aspect of your internship presentation, as it’s the final impression you’ll leave on your audience. Thank everyone who played a role in your experience, and be specific in recognizing individuals who helped you along the way.

Expressing gratitude not only reflects on your growth but also fosters a positive environment for future interns. It’s the perfect way to conclude your presentation and leaves a lasting impression on your audience.

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The primary objective of an internship presentation is to communicate your internship experience. It serves as a platform to showcase your acquired skills, achievements, and contributions during the internship period. Additionally, also get insight into how the internship aligned with your academic and career goals. The presentation should demonstrate your ability to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations, highlighting your organizational value. Ultimately, it helps evaluate your internship's success and impact on personal and professional development.

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Transcript: End of Internship Presentation Core Values Commit to Service Excellence Treat Each Other with Respect and Honesty Demonstrate Responsibility and Accountability Be Enthusiastic about Continuous Improvement Maintain Confidentiality Vision Sub-Recipient Monitoring b To be a dynamic and forward-looking leader in financial administration, driving efficiency, transparency, and strategic growth in supporting the Department's mission and the community we serve. Similar to Grantor Reviews M&C Reviews of Sub-Recipients Ensuring Contract Compliance Paari Palani a Mission Statement PP & BP Internal Review Process M&C oversees policy and procedure creation and updates Procedures are developed to address specific issues Best practices are established guidelines based on successful methods In House Review Risk Assesment Immediate Remedial Action to Potential Risks Grant Review & Administrative Review "Our mission is to manage and administer all aspects of Finance, Budget, Contracts, Compliance, and Operations for the Department timely and accurately and in accordance with Dallas County Polices, Local Government Code, Federal, State, and Local Laws as applicable." Audit/Review Facilitation M&C Mission 6 Pillars Internal Audit Grantor Review Single Audit Enhance and improve the department's compliance and operations through a systematic internal review process of assessing risk, checking control mechanisms and affording stewardship. Finance & Budget Contracts Management Operations & Logistical Support Data Management Support Administrative & Office Support d Finalizing Definitions Checking Definitions Create an Emailing List Schedule Teams Meetings Clarify Definitions Discuss Additional Key Metrics to Report Send a Follow Up Email Future Steps c Updated Process Finish Finalizing Definitions Perform MRP 2-3x a Month Ensure Metrics Are Up To Date Key Metrics Important quantitative measurements that track, analyze, and evaluate a business's performance. Thank You Context Commisioners Court Accountability Public Accesibility Creating Definitions MRP Concluding Thoughts Detailed Metric Analysis (Questionaire) Metric Verification (Consistency & Accuracy) Reporting (Memo Template) Transpose Metrics To Excel Read Program Descriptions on the InfoHub Search Unknown Vocabulary Up Create Best Guess Definitions How I've Changed Considering a Job in the Public Sector Better Understanding of How a Financial Office Works Don't Mind Paying Taxes

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Erin Spear (centre) teaches interns how to identify plant diseases. Credit: Javier Ballesteros

Internships provide opportunities for early-career scientists to apply their academic knowledge, gain workplace experience and develop the soft skills necessary for successful careers. Although these programmes vary extensively in terms of their target audience, host organization, duration and structure, many science internships are geared towards undergraduate students who are eager to learn about life in research.

When internship programmes are run well, students learn how to conduct experiments, grow their professional networks and present their research. But if students don’t receive proper financial support or academic guidance, internships can be stressful experiences.

Nature spoke to five researchers about what they think it takes to run a successful science internship programme.

CAROLINE PALAVICINO-MAGGI: Keep the spark for science alive

Neurobiologist at McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts.

Undergraduate education is a crucial period in a person’s life and internships can have a big influence on career direction. When I take on interns, my goal is to keep their curiosity for science alive. I want to help them to see the genuine fun and beauty in the work that we do.

I set the tone in my laboratory by emphasizing that there’s no pressure here. Mistakes are completely acceptable, you just need to tell someone when something goes wrong. Then we can talk about it and work out whether to try to salvage the experiment or redo it. I encourage my lab members to be kind, respectful and mindful of one another. I don’t tolerate any toxicity, from shouting to being passive aggressive — those are things that make people leave science.

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All of my interns are paid or receive course credit for their work. I pair them with graduate students and postdocs on various research projects because both parties benefit from this arrangement. To find the right fit, I interview potential interns and ask about their research interests and goals for their internship. Then I pair them with patient, approachable mentors who have similar interests. My lab explores the neurological basis of aggression in fruit flies. One recent intern project was to use automated software to characterize behaviour in flies. I have a wonderful lab group, because I prioritize hiring people with good hearts and integrity, as well as those with impressive CVs.

Instead of measuring success by whether an intern has learnt technical skills or contributed to a research project, I focus on whether they felt comfortable in my lab. Diverse representation creates a more inclusive and impactful scientific community, benefiting both research and society. A lot of my past interns have told me that they can relate to my background and who I am. I speak Spanish with some of my interns and I give my lab members time off for cultural holidays such as Lunar New Year, Diwali and Eid. Cultivating a sense of belonging and being part of a healthy environment are essential for interns who are testing the waters to see if science is right for them.

RAJENDRA KARKI: Communication benefits everyone

Immunologist at Seoul National University in South Korea.

Rajendra Karki interviews interns to make sure they are a good fit for his lab. Credit: KAOS Science

Interns bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skill sets to the lab, enriching the research environment and leading to innovative ideas and solutions. For instance, one project in my lab involved analysing cell-death mechanisms in various liver diseases, but none of our team members had expertise in bioinformatics. Fortunately, one of our interns had the background we needed and was able to step in. Another intern came up with a plan to purchase lab supplies from local stores rather than scientific vendors, which resulted in significant cost savings.

Day-to-day, interns also provide essential support to our researchers, helping to efficiently advance projects. I currently have five interns in my lab. Most of them help graduate students with their projects, but others who spend six months or longer as an intern often have independent projects related to my research programme to study the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets of infectious and inflammatory diseases, such as colitis and colon cancer.

Most of our undergraduate interns are paid by their institute’s internship programmes, which means they do not receive further payment from us. However, for those who have completed their undergraduate studies and are seeking hands-on experience before pursuing postgraduate studies, the lab offers some financial compensation through its grants. This allows the lab to support the professional development of interns while benefiting from their contributions to its research.

Before I take on an intern, I conduct in-person or virtual interviews to discuss their goals, interest in inflammation, time availability and what they expect from me. If they’re a good fit, I reach out to the graduate students to ask whether they need help with their projects and to discuss the pros and cons of mentoring an intern.

I also invite guest speakers to the lab and encourage the interns to meet with them individually. Many students are anxious about talking to more-senior researchers, but I tell them that they don’t need to discuss science. They can just ask the speaker about where they’re from and what they like to do outside the lab. Small talk can help interns improve their communication skills and grow their networks.

HITOSHI TAKIZAWA: Get institutional support to streamline the process

Stem-cell biologist and director of the International Research Center for Medical Sciences at Kumamoto University in Japan.

Medical-research internships at Kumamoto University are run by an institute rather than a lab. Credit: IRCMS, Kumamoto University

I established our internship programme in 2015 to recruit international students to our institution. We provide opportunities for undergraduate, master’s and PhD students to spend one to two months doing research in one of our labs, and we cover their travel and accommodation expenses up to US$1,500. So far, we’ve had 60 interns from 26 countries, and 16 of them have chosen to come back for graduate degrees or postdoctoral positions.

When I started the programme at my research centre, I was vice-director and able to set aside a small portion of the centre’s budget for interns. It was challenging to advertise it at first because we didn’t have a webpage or any media to promote the internship programme, but since we developed those resources over a decade ago, it’s grown a lot. We get about 60 applicants each year for just 10 intern positions.

Having an internship programme run by an institution instead of an individual lab is helpful for multiple reasons. It streamlines the application process, provides funding and can hold lab leaders accountable for providing good experiences. We currently have 15 labs involved in the programme and I typically host one or two interns each year. At the moment, I’m preparing for an intern to come from the United States. In the past, I’ve hosted interns from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, India and the United Kingdom.

Beyond the lab, I hope interns immerse themselves in Japanese culture and language during their time here. I always encourage them to explore the city and interact with local people if they can. The ultimate goal is for them to enjoy the scientific process and everything that comes with it.

VIOLET MAKUKU: Partner with industry to help prepare students

Quality-assurance specialist and director at the Global Quality Assurance Association in Accra, Ghana.

As a quality-assurance specialist, I conduct assessments to help universities and educational organizations improve. Over the past decade, I’ve evaluated library systems, teaching environments, catering services and internship programmes. In 2022, my colleague and I wrote a paper discussing how to improve internship programmes at African universities 1 .

Running a successful internship programme requires accountability, transparency and effective communication. Sometimes, interns don’t feel a sense of responsibility because their positions are temporary. This can lead them to not come to work or to rush through their tasks. One way lab leaders can address this is by developing assessment tools that outline expectations and goals so that both interns and their mentors are accountable.

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Providing compensation makes accessing internships more equitable. Interns need to cover their housing, food and transportation expenses. Some interns are highly productive and are a benefit to the lab or organization that they are part of, so I don’t see why they should not receive a stipend or salary for their work.

A good internship prepares students for their next steps after graduation. One way to do this is by partnering with local industries that are relevant to the interns’ career interests. For instance, the Durban University of Technology in South Africa developed a partnership with the sugar-cane production company Tongaat Hulett, which has laboratories near Durban. The company welcomed interns into their labs, covered their accommodation costs and assigned them to research projects related to the production challenges that Tongaat Hulett faced.

I have heard of some companies offering jobs to interns before or after graduation, showing how much of an impact a good internship programme can have.

ERIN SPEAR: Be generous with praise to motivate people

Disease ecologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and is based in Gamboa, Panama.

Because my work focuses on the role that disease and death has in the maintenance and resiliency of tropical rainforests, I need a large team to achieve intensive field, greenhouse and lab work. All of the interns that come to my lab join existing research projects. This approach is the best way for them to earn authorship on a publication.

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Usually interns work with me for six months, which feels like the right amount of time for them to learn how to measure tree health and decay using various techniques and software programs, build a strong network of peers and professional contacts, and gain the confidence and clarity needed to progress to the next stage in their career, often graduate school. All interns receive a monthly stipend of $1,250, and some also receive a travel allowance to offset some expenses.

It can be challenging to keep everyone safe, especially if they’re working in an unfamiliar country while conducting fieldwork in a tropical rainforest. For instance, I once dealt with a medical emergency that resulted in a hospital trip in the middle of the night. Because we were working on an island, we had to take a 25-minute boat ride followed by a 40-minute ride in an ambulance to get to the hospital. When you’re hosting interns far from their home country, you’re never off duty and you need to be their support system.

Good mentors consistently demonstrate that they value their interns by regularly telling them how much they value them, both in private and in public. Saying ‘thank you’ and ‘I appreciate what you’re doing’ is one of the easiest things that you can do and it goes so far. Praise is 100% the best motivator. I haven’t encountered a single exception to that in my lab.

It’s also important to be transparent, honest and willing to have hard conversations about how interns can improve their experience and behaviour in the lab. For example, I’ve had some interns who do not participate in literature-review meetings because they don’t fully understand the papers. I arrange one-to-one meetings with each intern to explain how their participation might be improved. I lead those conservations by saying that I care about them and want to see them succeed. It’s important that they understand it’s good to have difficult conservations with people who care about you and who are willing to provide feedback so problems don’t persist.

I try to choose interns who create a diverse team in terms of skill set, gender, educational background, country of origin and language spoken. Peer-to-peer learning and bonding is so important, and having a close cohort helps interns to build their professional and social networks as they move forward in their careers. I’m always amazed by how much interns grow during their time in my lab. The hardest part is watching them leave.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03461-8

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Kwami, E. & Makuku , V. Int. J. Edu. Res. Dev. 4 , 1–9 (2022).

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