Student Internship Tracker

Use this resource to track student intern projects and keep a detailed record of current and past student intern information.

Use this resource to track student intern projects and keep record of current and past student intern information.

Many advancement teams launched student internship programs to develop and grow their own future fundraisers. However, shops often don’t have enough entry-level positions available to hire their interns upon graduation. The lack of entry-level positions can make it difficult to see an immediate return on investment from a student internship program.  

To maximize the ROI of a student internship program, advancement needs to effectively track former student interns so they can be proactively recruited when positions become available.

When a position becomes vacant, use the Student Internship Tracker to identify the strongest candidates from previous internship program participants and reach out to them using the contact information maintained in the tracker.

Key elements of the tracker

The tracker is organized into different sheets for student interns and projects. Below we highlight tips for the two main tabs before you get started using the tracker. You will use the columns to record intern performance.

Helpful Hint: To ensure consistency, only one staff member should be the owner of the tracker.

Student Interns Tab

Use the student intern tab to keep a record of student internship program applicants, previous interns, and current interns. When a position becomes vacant, use this list to reach out to previous interns

Projects Tab

Use the projects tab to track upcoming, current, and completed student intern projects.

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