Apprentice Reviews

Every intern who Free Geek hires, whether they're an exploratory or a job-training intern, should receive a review at 3 months. This is a good time for a check-in with the whole staff (informal check-ins with the intern's direct supervisor should have been happening at regular intervals anyway), and this is also the time that we tell the intern that they're not right for the job if this is the case.

This howto is meant to help the intern's supervisor get the review done in a timely manner. As with all howtos, this document should be updated as the process changes.

Process Overview
This process should be simple, and low-stress:
 * Print out the [Intern Review Form | forms] and give 'em to collective members to complete.
 * Show all the forms to the intern while you and one other collective member sit and have coffee with the intern.
 * Take notes on [Intern Review Notes | this note-taking form].
 * Report back at the next staff meeting.

Ta-daa! Follow the timeline below for clarity and timeliness.

Timeline
* Here's a checklist/timeline: o Set a date for the review with the intern about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks before the review will happen. You should give yourself 1 1/2 to 2 hours for the review. o Alert the staff scheduler of the time and date of the review. o Make copies of the review form -- one for each staff member. It can be found at /usr/local/groups/vc/internreviewform1.sxw on obsidian. It's an openoffice.org file. o Distribute the review forms about 2 weeks before the review. o Alert staff over email that they've been given a review form which they should return to you by ___. o Remind staff about the forms over email 1 week before the review. o Remind staff about the forms over email 2 days before the review. o Make a copy of the sheet of questions to ask the intern during the review. It can be found at /usr/local/groups/vc/interviewform2.sxw on obsidian. It's an openoffice.org file. o Do the review! Have the intern read the forms, then ask the questions. Take notes. o Report to staff at the next staff meeting. Talk about the general outcome of the review, any specific issues that arose, and recommendations for changes to the forms and documentation. o Make changes to the forms and documentation as necessary.

Detailed Instructions

There are no pointers at this time.

even if there isn't a list of goals, the job description should be brought to the review. These things evolve as a matter of course at FG, and may need to be edited - or points that have been overlooked might need to be addressed. this is especially important with the exploratory internships.