USCCB - (CCHD) - CCHD Internship Program

CCHD Internship Program

CHECKLIST for the CCHD DIOCESAN DIRECTOR (Or Intern Supervisor)
Please review and complete the following tasks.

BY DECEMBER 15:

Submit “Application for a CCHD Intern" to the CCHD Youth and Young Adult Coordinator (YYAC), Jill Rauh, via email (jrauh@usccb.org), fax (202/541-3329), or mail (Attn: Jill Rauh, CCHD, 3211 4th St. NE, Washington, DC 20017)

IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR INTERN GRANT:

BY MARCH 31:

Select your best candidate for the internship. Please ensure that you have informed your candidate about the requirement to attend the national orientation (June 3-5, 2009) and that he or she can attend. Attendance at the national orientation is required for all interns.
Forward that candidate’s application to the CCHD YYAC (Jill Rauh) by fax (202/541-3329) or email jrauh@usccb.org. The national office will review the candidate’s application and will notify you, within a few days, of the number of internship hours that will be funded by the national office. The national office will give preference to dioceses that have been able to secure low-income candidates. As soon as your selection is confirmed by the national office, you can confirm with your candidate.
Submit via mail a signed copy of the form: "Procedures for Administration of Grant to CCHD Diocesan Office for Compensation of CCHD Intern(s)" to the CCHD YYAC (Jill Rauh, CCHD, 3211 4th St. NE, Washington, DC 20017).

BEFORE JUNE 1st (summer interns) or SEPT 7 (fall/school interns):

Designate a supervisor (if not the CCHD diocesan director) and contact the CCHD Youth/Young Adult Coordinator (YYAC) with the supervisor's name and contact information.
Determine a schedule for the weekly or bi-weekly supervisory meetings. These meetings will serve to provide effective supervision, guidance and opportunities for reflection. Regular supervision will help clarify the intern's role, provide feedback on the progress of projects, and ensure that the intern is growing in an understanding of CCHD.
Draft a work plan, a one page outline of projects/tasks, the intern's schedule, the hours of supervision, and a schedule for completing the required readings & learning objectives in the curriculum guide, agreed to by both the intern & supervisor (see the sample form below). Please send a copy of this work plan to the CCHD national office intern coordinator, Jill Rauh (jrauh@usccb.org).

The First Week of the Internship:
(no later than June 10th in the summer, Sept 15 in the fall, and Jan 15 in Spring)

Provide an orientation to the diocesan office, including a history of CCHD in the diocese, introduction to appropriate diocesan staff, a walk-through of the office space, a review of the work plan, a discussion of the curriculum guide to be used, and any other information which will assist the intern in understanding the context of the work plan and CCHD.
Send a copy of the work plan agreed upon by both the intern and supervisor) to the national CCHD office. For School Year interns a second, updated work plan must be completed and sent to the national office by January 15.

During the internship:

Meet regularly for supervision and reflection – review the work plan and goals from time to time to assess progress. Help the intern reflect on the readings provided at the summer orientation.
Communicate with the national office for ongoing updates and/or to seek assistance with concerns or needs of the diocese or intern.

Near the end of the internship:
(no later than Aug 15 in the summer, Dec 20 in the fall, May 30 in the school year)

The intern will submit a final report to the CCHD designated supervisor and to the CCHD Youth/Young Adult Coordinator.
The DD will submit an evaluation to the CCHD Youth/Young Adult Coordinator, Jill Rauh, via email (jrauh@usccb.org ), fax (202/541-3329), or mail (Attn: Jill Rauh, CCHD, 3211 4th St. NE, Washington, DC 20017)