M-T1-SP-23 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Rotary-University Internship Program

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-SP-23 · Rotary-University Internship Program
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-SP-23 · Rotary-University Internship Program

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Offer a supervised, educational university placement on real Rotary work while meeting employment, insurance and academic requirements.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Rotary-University Internship Program
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Turn the Rotary project need into educational tasks and assessable outputs.	Host supervisor
2	Obtain university approval before recruiting or promising a place.	Placement liaison
3	Select fairly and agree adjustments, schedule and communication.	Selection panel
4	Induct, supervise and review work at scheduled learning checkpoints.	Day-to-day mentor
5	Assess learning, transfer approved outputs and close all access.	Academic and host supervisors

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Do not use an unpaid student to replace an employee or volunteer role that lacks an educational purpose.
Limit access to beneficiary, member and commercial information to what supervised tasks require.
High — employment classification, insurance, supervision and student welfare must be settled with the university.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Placement is formally approved by the university.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

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Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

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Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

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Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

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Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

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How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

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Worksheets for your club

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Training and mentoring guide

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Roles, roster and handover

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Partnership and stakeholder map

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