Soft Skills for Interns: Positioning Self

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 with assigned support supervisors

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

    • Internship 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 AUGUST 29

    • 10-week program (September 8 - November 14)

    • 8-week program (September 8 - October 31)

    • 6-week program (September 8 - October 17)

    REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 5

    • 10-week program (September 15 - November 21)

    • 8-week program (September 15 - November 7)

    • 6-week program (September 15 - October 24)

    REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 12

    • 10-week program (September 22 - October 31)

    • 8-week program (September 22 - November 14)

    REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 19

    • 8-week program (September 29 - November 21)

    • 6-week program (September 29 November 7)

    REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 26

    • 6-week program (October 6 - November 14)

    REGISTER BY OCTOBER 3

    • 6-week program (October 13 - November 21)

  • PRE-PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

    TALENT RECRUITMENT

    • Weekly promotion of your open internship and other work positions--shared with members and followers across Careerlog communication channels.

    • Weekly access to Careerlog candidate pool of early career professionals in search of work-based learning opportunities.

    PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

    SOFT SKILLS FOR INTERNS PROGRAM

    A 6 to 12-week period based on your organization's internship period. Program components include:

    • One-week program prep campaign for incoming participants.

    • Weekly module recording for interns (modules selected by sponsor)

    • Weekly group coaching call for interns (live calls are recorded)

    • Weekly support strategies for supervisors

    POST-PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

    PROGRAM SUCCESS AND COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

    Monthly featured sponsor content is shared with members and followers across Careerlog communication channels.

    • Feature stories about program participant success.

    • Articles about company culture and initiatives.

    • News and updates about community impact.

    SPONSORSHIP TIERS

    • $2,500 for 5 intern participants

    • $5,000 for 15 intern participants

    • $10,000 for 30 intern participants

    Supervisors participate at no additional cost.