BroadFutures Intern Obligations & Policies

These policies are guidelines for our interns and common to many internship and gap

year programs. If you have questions regarding these policies, please contact us.

Attendance Policy: If there are any concerns about attendance during the

program, BroadFutures staff must be made aware of the concern as soon as it arises.

● Interns are required to attend all training days including the two weeks of training

prior to the start of their internship and every Friday through the end of the

program.

● Interns are required to work a minimum of 5 hours a day Monday through

Professional Behavior Expectations:

● Be an active, engaged, and responsible participant throughout the entirety of the

BroadFutures program.

● Be a positive ambassador for BroadFutures.

● Be flexible and willing to step out of your comfort zone.

● Dress appropriately and maintain proper hygiene at all times during the program.

● Cooperate and communicate with BroadFutures staff and your internship

supervisor regularly and in a timely and professional manner.

● Maintain a professional demeanor throughout the BroadFutures program.

assistance can only be provided if you are forthcoming and honest about the

situation.

● Mentors are a part of your professional support system, not part of your social

group. When communicating with your mentor, discussions should be kept

professional in nature.

● Interns should be mindful of the hours and days when they are contacting their

mentors and/or other BroadFutures staff. Business hours are Monday-Friday,

9am-6pm EDT.

● Refrain from accepting or requesting connections, friend requests, or follow

requests on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram from

provide, contact your coach. If you are unsure, ask your mentor to guide you to

the right person.

● All interns are expected to abide by the local laws of The DC Metropolitan area,

including the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia as well as national laws.

● Refrain from additional activities or second jobs that compromise your ability to

function in the internship and BroadFutures training.

● Refrain from engaging in romantic and/or sexual relationships of any kind with

other interns and staff in the program.

● Report sexual misconduct by other students in the program, or staff members.

o This includes, but is not limited to, reporting sexual assault, sexual

permitted to administer medication, so you must be able to take ownership of

acquiring and administering medication.

o Figure out when you will run out of your medication and make a note of

when you will need to refill the prescription.

o As a program, we strongly advise that students do not remove or titrate

your own experience through self-advocating and utilizing available

What is required as an Intern for the BroadFutures program?

● A cell phone to receive text messages and communication with

BroadFutures staff

● An active email account

BroadFutures will place a program participant on probation if the program

terminated from the program. Such circumstances include:

● Unexcused absences from BroadFutures training and internships.

● Failure to attend mentor check-in meetings or to reschedule such meetings.

● Repeated late arrival to training, mentor meetings, or internships.

The following behaviors could result in immediate termination from the

BroadFutures program:

● Sexual assault, bullying or harassment (verbal or physical) of a fellow program

participant, BroadFutures staff member, or employees at their internship site.

● Intentional physical injury, harm, or intimidation of a fellow program participant,

violence towards any persons’ identity.

If any of these instances occur, they must be brought to the attention of a BroadFutures

staff member within the same day that they occurred. Such instances must be

documentation will indicate the program participant’s name, concerning behavior(s) and

approximate frequency. If a program participant is put on probation, the participant along

with their parent(s) will be contacted directly by management and made aware of the

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not involved in our programming. In such instances, parents will not be involved in the notification or consultative

protocols outlined in this guide.