COMPLETE THE PRECEPTOR SURVEY
Preceptors are asked to complete the Undergraduate Preceptor Survey. This feedback is used to evaluate our students and their internship experience.
COMPLETE SURVEYBest Practices for Precepting Students
Orient and Onboard the Students
Provide students with an orientation to the organization. Recommendations on orientation topics include data privacy and protection policies, any needed background checks before they can start work, HR paperwork needed for the organization (especially if paid) and any virtual or physical access the intern will need to perform their duties
Creating an onboarding plan that includes an intro to the department and program the project is housed under, details of the project the intern will be working on, organizational culture information (e.g. how people in the organization communicate on a daily basis – chat software, emails, meetings, etc.), and clarifying with students what technology you will provide for them or what they need to provide for themselves.
Communicate with School of Public Health Faculty
If issues arise please contact the Undergraduate Internship Coordinators below.
| Belinda Zeidler | zeidlerb@pdx.edu | Internship Coordinator |
| Jane Mercer | mercerj@pdx.edu | Internship Coordinator |
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your frequently asked questions about precepting undergraduate students by clicking the question below.
What types of professional settings are appropriate?
Professional settings may include governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, industrial, for-profit settings, and appropriate university-affiliated settings (such as university health promotion or wellness centers)—anywhere public health happens. To be appropriate for applied practice experience activities, university-affiliated settings must be primarily focused on community engagement, typically with external partners. The practice experience may also be completed within a student’s own work setting.
The intention of Internship is that the work is not merely an academic exercise, but an application of learning to a “real world” setting.
What School of Public Health paperwork is required to host an intern?
Paperwork that you will interact with include the student’s learning contract, and possibly an affiliation agreement.
Students are tasked with drafting their learning contracts. Your role in the learning contract is to assign and approve deliverables, provide overall learning contract feedback, and sign off on the learning contract.
Your organization may need an Affiliation Agreement if the intern is unpaid or receives a stipend. Students doing Internship at PSU do not need an affiliation agreement.
How many hours are required for the Undergraduate Internship?
The minimum requirement is 120 hours; however, this number may be increased at any time as long as the supervisor and internship coordinator agree to the additional hours.
Do students have academic prerequisites to complete prior to the experience?
TBD