Positioning Self:
Role & Responsibility

Maximize your return from investing in your talent pipeline.

Interns are expected to produce results yet need guidance.

Supervisors care yet have no time to coach or mentor developing talent.

Positioning Self is a soft skills coaching program that directly addresses common interpersonal challenges companies face when nurturing future and fresh talent.

Positioning Self meets teams where and while they work to:

  • Empower interns with interpersonal strategies so they can confidently demonstrate their value, build strong relationships, and navigate professional environments.

  • Equip supervisors with support strategies so they can build and strengthen their talent pipeline.

PROGRAM MODULES

  • Take Initiative

    Approach tasks, projects, and hands-on experience.

  • Apply Expertise

    Approach applications, practices, and techniques.

  • Solve Problems

    Identify challenges, analyze data, and overcome obstacles.

  • Share Ideas

    Convey ideas, articulate thoughts, and present findings.

  • Form Relationships

    Build and expand your professional network.

  • Adapt & Pivot

    Navigate new environments, diverse teams, and expectations.

  • Contribute Value

    Take on responsibilities, and propose ideas.

  • Develop Self

    Incorporate strengths and opportunities to grow.

  • Build Professionalism

    Demonstrate integrity and accountability.

  • Work the Culture

    Leverage organizational structure and workplace dynamics.

  • Focus on Results

    Take on responsibilities and deliver results.

  • Clarify Goals

    Plan for continued growth and success.

  • The program is for organizations interested in incorporating real-time interpersonal skills training and coaching into their existing internship programs.

    • Organization hosting one or more interns or new hires with assigned support supervisors

    • Internship period is six (6) or more consecutive weeks; first 90 days of new hire onboarding

    • Internship or new hire assignments include defined roles and responsibilities

    • Up to 12 soft skill modules delivered once per week based on business needs

    • Interns receive soft skill strategies digitally.

    • Supervisors receive support strategies via email.

    • No class time. No system login.

  • The program leverages the relationship between interns and their supervisors to advance the interns’ professional growth and internship success for the organization.

    • Joint participation by interns and supervisors

    • Participants complete 6, 8, 10, or 12 program modules based on the organization’s internship period.

  • Register based on your organization’s internship period.

    REGISTER BY MAY 16

    • 12-week program (May 26 - August 15)

    • 10-week program (May 26 - August 1)

    • 8-week program (May 26 - July 18)

    • 6-week program (May 26 - July 4)

    REGISTER BY MAY 23

    • 10-week program (June 2 - August 8)

    • 8-week program (June 2 - July 25)

    • 6-week program (June 2 - July 11)

    REGISTER BY MAY 30

    • 10-week program (June 9 - August 15)

    • 8-week program (June 9 - August 1)

    • 6-week program (June 9 - July 18)

    REGISTER BY JUNE 6

    • 8-week program (June 16 - August 8)

    • 6-week program (June 16 - July 25)

    REGISTER BY JUNE 13

    • 8-week program (June 23 - August 15)

    • 6-week program (June 23 - August 1)

    REGISTER BY JUNE 27

    • 6-week program (July 7 - August 15)

Registration is FREE during summer 2025 for first-time employer partners.

Interested in participating later in the year? Please reach out to schedule a time to discuss.