Program Design
Alignment with UMass Boston
UMass Boston continues to be the academic program partner because of the university’s highly diverse and talented student body, its strong reputation as a leading public research university, it’s high percentage of Boston natives, and its strategic geographic location. The UMass Boston campus is located in the South Boston/Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, where much of CV’s real estate development activity has been focused.
Program Components
UMass Boston worked with KAGE and CV Properties to enhance the internship program components including:
•Student essays – at the outset, each student wrote an essay indicating what they expected to gain from the experience
•Employer submitted job description – employers crafted job descriptions to provide the interns with substantive projects
•Employers and Interns agreed upon and revised job description with summer goals
•Mid-summer PowerPoint Presentations for the interns
•Final evaluations by employers to assess the interns’ performance
•Final reflection paper written by the interns, reviewing internship experience and its impact on students’ professional goals and opportunities
•Group outings – the students have the opportunity to network, share experiences with each other and build strong relationships
•Closing ceremony – the students, employers, and program representatives gather for a culminating experience to celebrate the students’ achievements and completion of the program
Program Investment
CV Properties has dedicated substantial resources to the success of the internship program:
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(not including CV personnel time)
Total Investment
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