Housing & Hospitality Services
LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Background – 2007/2008 Inaugural Year In September 2007, Housing & Hospitality Services (H&HS) initiated a Leadership Internship Program for eleven mid-level managers. The eleven individuals were chosen from an applicant pool for this new program. The intent with this year-long program was to provide interested managers and supervisors more in-depth exposure to critical core competencies required for professional development that could result in future advancement within H&HS. Monthly Meetings & "Brown Bag" Sessions The Program was structured to share knowledge specifically related to H&HS and our business requirements, with meetings taking place once per month. Monthly topics were presented or facilitated by the H&HS director most knowledgeable about the featured topic. Brown bag lunchtime workshops were also scheduled to introduce the group to the “inner workings” of a specific H&HS functional area. Book Club & Group Project A book club was also created as part of the Program to provide an opportunity for auxiliary learning around a leadership topic. The group met once a month in a casual environment that provided 11-to-1 time with the Assistant Vice Chancellor of H&HS, Peter Angelis. A group project – focused on an organizational issue or challenge – was assigned to the interns for research and solutions. At the conclusion of the Program, a special presentation was given to H&HS directors to present the solutions the interns developed to address the organizational challenge. Graduation The inaugural program graduated all eleven participants in a moving ceremony at the Fowler Museum in August 2008. Three of the Program interns have since received promotions to higher paying positions within H&HS.