The document provides an orientation for interns of the City Vision internship program. It discusses the goals of the orientation which are to provide background on the program, equip interns for success, set expectations, and provide training. It then gives an overview of the history and programs of TechMission, including City Vision internships and City Vision College. It outlines the different types of internships available and review policies, expectations, and requirements for interns.

1. City Vision
Internship Orientation
Andrew Sears
Executive Director
TechMission

2. Goals of Intern Orientation
To provide background on City Vision internship
program
Equip you to have a successful internship
To set expectations
Provide training on policies and requirements of
internship

3. History of City Vision Internships
City Vision Internships is a program of the
nonprofit parachurch TechMission, which was
founded in 2000
TechMission placed over 500 AmeriCorps
interns during 2004-13 in over 70 ministries
serving over 22,000 youth and matching over
68,000 volunteers (called TechMission Corps)
Left AmeriCorps in 2013
◦ Due to increasing government restrictions on faith-based
organizations
◦ Renamed City Vision Internships

4. TechMission Programs
TechMission
City Vision
Internships
- About 50 sites
Christian
Volunteering.org
- UrbanMinistry.org
City Vision
College
- Addiction Studies
- Nonprofit Management
- Urban Missions
- ILS Nova GED
-Master’s in Science,
Technology, Society and
Ministry
Our Values are Jesus, Justice and Technology.
Our Mission is to empower others to transform at-risk communities in
Jesus’ name through technology

5. TechMission Staff Introductions
Alexandra Herbert, Internships Coordinator
alexandra@techmission.org, 617-282-9798 x102
Andrew Sears, Executive Director
andrew@techmission.org, 617-282-9798 x101
Michael Liimatta, Chief Academic Officer
mliimatta@cityvision.edu, 816-217-9637

6. About City Vision College
History: Started Rescue College in 1998 as a Program of
AGRM, DETC Accreditation in 2005, Transferred to
TechMission in 2008
Degrees
◦ BS in Nonprofit Management
◦ BS in Addictions Studies
◦ BA in Missions
◦ MS in Science, Technology, Society and Ministry
Statistics
◦ 112 students (35 with Title IV, 39 new)
◦ 63.6% graduation rate in 2012
◦ Cumulative 93% job placement rate
◦ Tuition $6,000/year (cost is in the lowest 10% of private nonprofit
institutions).

7. TechMission Partners

8. Types of Internships
1. One Year Work Study Internship with Free Undergraduate Tuition in City Vision
College (for interns without a bachelor’s degree) (29 hours/week).
◦ Annual Cost to Site: $3,500 + housing.
2. One Year Paid Internship (only for interns with a bachelors degree) (40
hours/week).
◦ Annual Cost to Site: $2,000 + housing + stipend site chooses between $200-$600
3. Multi-Year Graduate Fellowship Internship with Free Tuition in Bakke University
(for interns with a bachelor’s degree) (40 hours/week)
◦ Annual Cost to Site: $8,000. Additional housing or stipend is optional
4. Multi-Year Graduate Technology Fellowship Internship with Free Tuition in City
Vision College (for interns with a bachelor’s degree) (40 hours/week)
◦ Annual Cost to Site: $8,000. Additional housing or stipend is optional
5. Summer Internship with Free Undergraduate Tuition in City Vision College (40
hours/week).
◦ Summer Cost to Site: $300 + housing

9. 1. One Year Work Study Internship
Intern Site
Pell Grant Paid To Student
$5,730 (if qualified)
TechMission
$3,500
Free Tuition in City Vision ($6,000)
Housing
(if needed)
500 Intern Applicants
Intern
29 hour/week
internship
Advantage: lowest cost type of intern
Annual Cost $3,500 + housing
Notes: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing

10. 2. One Year Paid Internship
(only for candidates with a Bachelors)
$2,000
Intern Site TechMission
+ Housing
+ $200-600/month
stipend
500 Intern Applicants
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Advantage: higher capacity intern with Bachelors degree
Annual Cost: $2,000 + $2,400-7,200 stipend + housing
Note: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing

11. 3. Multi-Year Graduate Internship
Intern Site
Student Loans
(if qualified)
500 Intern Applicants
TechMission
$8,000
Free Tuition in Bakke ($10k-13k)
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Advantage: highest quality candidates for multiple years
Annual Cost: $8,000 (housing optional)

12. 4. Multi-Year Graduate Technology Internship
Intern Site
Student Loans
(if qualified)
500 Intern Applicants
TechMission
$8,000
Free Tuition in City Vision ($10,800)
Intern
30 hour/week
internship
Advantage: highest quality candidates for multiple years
Annual Cost: $8,000 (housing optional)

13. 5. Summer Internship
$300 500 Intern Applicants
Intern Site TechMission
Intern
40 hour/week
internship
Housing
(if needed)
Advantage: good for summer programs, helps recruit future staff
Note: sites do not have to pay housing local interns have their own housing

14. You’ve Received an Offer: What’s Next
for Free Tuition Undergrad Interns
1. Email info@cityvisioninternships.org to let her know you have
placed an intern so she can e-mail the intern enrollment and
registration codes.
2. Once the intern receives these codes, enroll in City Vision
College
◦ http://www.cityvision.edu/enroll-now?destination=cart/checkout
◦ Select payment method: Organization will Pay
3. Complete our Financial Aid Process at:
http://www.cityvision.edu/cms/cv/city-vision-college-federal-student-
aid-procedures
◦ Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of
041191
4. Register for courses at: www.cityvision.edu.
5. Coordinate start date with site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
◦ http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionIn
ternContract.doc

15. For Free Tuition Undergrad Interns
You must spend 16 hours per week studying on
site
◦ (can take lunch break out of this time)
◦ Recommend 3 hours per day
You are required to make passing grades in
your courses to continue your internship
You and your site director will receive
notifications for late assignments
Interns not completing courses is one of the
main reasons people are dropped from the
internship

16. You’ve Received an Offer: What’s Next for Free Tuition Graduate Interns
1. Apply for Bakke University: https://www.bgu.edu/prospective/apply
◦ select checkbox for City Vision Intern
2. Complete our Financial Aid Process at: http://www.bgu.edu/financial/financial_aid
◦ Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of G31108
3. Register for courses at: www.bgu.edu, note that you are a “City Vision Intern”
4. Receive acceptance letter from BGU
5. Coordinate start date with your site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
◦ http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc
What’s Next for Free Tuition Graduate Technology Interns
1. Email alexandra@techmission.org to let her know you have placed an intern so she can e-mail
the intern enrollment and registration codes.
2. Once the intern receives these codes, enroll in City Vision College:
http://www.cityvision.edu/mstsm-enroll?destination=cart/checkout
3. Complete our Financial Aid Process at: http://www.cityvision.edu/cms/cv/city-vision-college-federal-
student-aid-procedures
Complete http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and enter school code of 041191
4. Register for courses at: www.cityvision.edu
5. Coordinate start date with your site
6. Sign internship contract with your site
http://www.cityvisioninternships.org/sites/default/files/CityVisionInternContract.doc

17. Internship Commitment
Commitment is for at least one year, and may
be renewed upon mutual agreement of site and
intern
◦ Undergraduate interns may also choose to continue
with their site as a graduate intern if mutually
agreeable.
Most interns will stay at the same site until they
graduate
◦ May request a relocation after one year, but this rarely
happens because it would require another site hiring
an intern

18. Ensuring Financial Sustainability
Many interns will qualify for food stamps
◦ Find link to apply at:
www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/apply.htm
If you are an undergraduate student be sure to apply for
financial aid (Pell Undergrad)
◦ Pell will be paid to intern as cash as we receive them
◦ Undergraduate interns may not receive student loans as an
intern
◦ Graduate interns may receive student loans in special cases
Housing stipend paid directly to landlord is not taxable
We strongly advise that student interns do not take a
second job.
◦ We have never had a student intern who took a second job who
completed their program

19. Communication with TechMission
Your site supervisor is your supervisor, not
TechMission
◦ TechMission will avoid getting in the middle of conflict
Exceptions
◦ Sites that work student interns more than the required
hours impairing their studies
◦ Sites that violate the law or terms of the internship
contract
◦ Sites that do not pay their fees to TechMission/City
Vision
◦ Sites with programs that end due to financial reasons
or that provide no supervision

20. Site Payments (Work Study & Graduate Interns)
Site pays City Vision College $700 (or $1,600 for
graduate interns) once an intern is placed on site.
Site continues to pay at $700 (or $1,600 for graduate
interns) increments on August 15, October 15, January
15, March 15 and May 15 for a total of $3,500/year (or
$8,000/year for graduate interns).
Site fee is the same regardless of the number of courses
an intern takes
Because a site is making a financial commitment to
provide training and pay your tuition, it is important to
complete your year!

21. Intern Policies
Work Study interns and graduate interns work
structure
◦ 29 hours as an intern
◦ 16 hours for on site study and lunch breaks (sites may
wave on-site requirement for graduate interns)
◦ 45 hours of total time per week (9 hour days)
Interns follow sites sick, vacation & holiday
policy
◦ If no policy exists, then we recommend that interns get
15 combined sick/vacation days
Interns follow site policies unless those policies
violate the law or internship contract

22. Things to discuss with your supervisor
 Find out who is your supervisor / go-to person.
 If possible establish a regular schedule for serving
 Find out what is expected of you – talk about your job
description.
 Establish who you should go to for help.
 Ask what you should do if you’ll be late.
 Make sure to trade contact information.
 Ask about rules – especially those involving how to
interact with other staff and those you’re serving.
 Ask what makes a good intern.

23. A Good Intern is F.A.T.
Faithful: Keep your commitments.
◦ Don’t think of yourself as “just” a volunteer. People are depending
on you!
◦ If you need to miss a session or will be late, call.
Available
◦ Willing to do whatever is needed
◦ Expect to sacrifice
Teachable
◦ Ask what people (staff, clients, the community) need instead of
assuming that you know
◦ Ask how you can be helpful instead of assuming you know
◦ Be flexible

24. Outcome Requirements
We will provide a web form for interns to
complete every 6 months
◦ Estimates are fine as our intent is to minimize the
work on your end (1-2 hours) to compile outcomes
◦ Required for continuation in program
In the program(s) your intern(s) is/are involved
in
◦ Number of program participants
◦ Number of volunteers
◦ End Outcome Estimates: grade promotion, graduation
rate, program completion rate, etc.

25. Other TechMission Resources
 www.ChristianVolunteering.org
◦ Post volunteer opportunities for free
 www.christianvolunteering.org/foundationgrants.jsp
◦ Free directory of almost 11,000 Christian foundations & grants
 UrbanMinistry.org website and apps for iPhone, Android
◦ Over 150,000 free sermons and resources for serving urban
communities
City Vision College for staff
◦ All Internship site staff receive a 25% discount with City Vision
College
ILS Nova GED & Adult Education Program
◦ Provided at 25% discount to Internship sites
◦ Request free trial

26. iPhone & Android Application

27. City Vision Course Offerings
Theology & Strategy of
Urban Mission
Urban Evangelism &
Discipleship
History of Urban
Missions
Counseling in the City
Case Management
Residential Recovery
Program
Life Skills Training
Urban Youth Ministry
Nonprofit Administration
Nonprofit Accounting
Financial Planning for
Nonprofit Organizations
Ministry Management
Facilities Management
Food Services
Fund Raising Basics
Intermediate Fund
Raising
Human Resources
Christian Community
Development

28. City Vision Addiction Studies Program
Case Management
Counseling Alcoholics
Counseling in the City
Counseling Foundations
Drugs of Abuse
Family Issues and
Recovery
Group Counseling
Practices
Life Skills Training
Managing Residential
Recovery Programs
Mental Illness and
Addiction
Professional Counseling
Practices
Recovery Dynamics
Sexual Issues in
Addiction

29. Questions
E-mail info@cityvisioninternships.org
Call: 617-282-9798