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Employer Onboarding

Welcome!

The Micro-ExP you're providing helps students develop skills for their future careers. By treating this experience as hands-on training, you're helping our students transition smoothly from school to the “real-world." We hope that your supervisory experience will be mutually beneficial! This page contains practical tips for managing students and helping them get the most out of their micro-experience!


How will I communicate with my students?

  • Engage the students in whatever way works best for you. This could be email, Zoom, etc.
  • All Micro-ExP students belong to a MS Teams group that allows them to collaborate with their team-members in real-time. If you’d like to join your students in this space and use it to communicate with your students throughout the week, let us know so we can invite you to join.

How will I share files with students?

Before choosing a method, consider factors such as file size limits, security features, ease of use, and whether the recipient needs to download additional software or create an account.

  • Email is easy If it's only a few light files
  • File-sharing cloud-based platforms let you upload multiple files and share them via a link (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, MS OneDrive)
  • File transfer websites like WeTransfer let you transfer and receive large files (e.g., video) quickly and securely. 
  • Collaboration platforms like Slack and MS Teams allow file sharing within the platform. MS Teams can be convenient if you join the team space your students will be using to work on their project.

Kicking-Off the Experience Successfully

The kick-off is when you meet with the student(s) to review project goals, the tasks, and provide the necessary tools and resources. Here are a few tips to make an efficient use of your time:

  • Plan an agenda to ensure important items don't fall between the cracks.
  • Share the information/materials necessary for your students to complete their project.
  • Communicate and clarify your preferred ways of working.

Manage Expectations

Here are some key themes to focus on when you are managing the expectations of students:

  • Identify your desired results in a way that is clear about what is to be done and how - e.g., use MS Word for the report, don't exceed 10pgs/slides, etc.
  • Hosting a mid-week check-in is a good way to monitor progress, provide feedback and assess the situation for any scope changes along the way.

Offer Effective Feedback

Once the project/placements end you will need to give students feedback about their deliverable submissions. In general, good feedback often has 4 components:

  • Timely - acknowledges success immediately
  • Specific - coaches them on improvements by giving concrete examples
  • Actionable
  • Supportive 

Other tips for success!

  • If you are giving students access to drives or folders (e.g., google drive), send instructions and links before the kick-off meeting, so you can confirm they are able to do what they need to during the call.
  • You may want them to appoint a team liaison that is your go-between. This can save you time and effort when certain questions come up.

 

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