Student & Partner Orientation
Student and Partner Orientation Day is required by all job partners to host for their incoming team. Hosting an orientation for the incoming team of new and returning students is the job partners first opportunity to meet the team, orient students around the office, learn more about their strengths and on-board them with supporting departments.
Orientation Dates
Partners will have the opportunity to host students on site. The orientation date for Fall 2024 will be announced closer to the orientation day. This day has been cleared as non-instructional to allow students to go out to their partner offices.
Location
With the support of our transportation team, faculty, staff and volunteers, students will shuttle to your office or use public transportation. We will be responsible for ensuring the students arrive and have transportation back to campus.
Time Commitment
To ensure there is ample amount of time for the students to introduce themselves and get to know their tasks for the year ahead, we will have one shift where we can transport students to and from their placements between 9:00AM-11:00AM or 10:00AM-12:00PM. It will be optional for you to host a brief breakfast or lunch on this day.
Student Introductions & Presentation
Not only will the students have the opportunity to meet you, but you will also be encouraged to take notes as the students present their “Student Worker Profiles.” During this 20-minute PowerPoint presentation, the students will share their strengths, interests and previous work experience. After, you and your team are encouraged to ask questions.
Logistics
Date for Fall 2024 TBD
Your Office
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sample Schedule
The below is a sample schedule that can use to help guide the time that you will have with your students. It’s not required that you do everything on this list, but doing so can help set a solid foundation for the year ahead.
Friday Agenda
9:00AM – 9:30AM |Welcome CWSP Student Workers and Faculty/Staff Volunteers
9:30AM – 10:30AM | Student Introduction & Presentation
10:30AM – 11:00AM | Meeting with Hosting Departments
11:00AM – 11:30AM | Complete On-Boarding Paperwork
11:30AM-12:00PM | Welcome Lunch
12:00PM | Dismissal
Best Practices
Below are some best practices to ensure your office and CWSP Student Worker team make the most out of your three hour visit.
- Ensure your program manager has completed the CWSP Partner On-Boarding Logistics Survey.
- Add this event to the team calendar and invite as many departments and team members as possible.
- Ensure hosting department have time to connect with the students to review job descriptions.
- Help the students prepare for day one by sharing where they will be working, who their point of contact will be and any important protocols.
- Use this time to collect any important information from them.
FAQ’s
- Do we have to participate if we are a returning partner? We ask that all job partners participate in one of the on-boarding days to make sure that the students have the opportunity to introduce themselves and have a solid foundation for day one.
- How will we know who will accompany the students? The CWSP team will send out contact information and confirm the logistics for the visit one week out.
- Do we have to do a lunch? The company will not be required to host a lunch. If there is something else that can be done in place of that, you are welcome do to so.
