Thank you for agreeing to supervise a student field placement with the University of Nebraska College of Law! This form is required for each individual student, for each semester or summer a student may be working with you.
Some Quick Details You Should Know:
- Onsite supervisors should be in contact with the Director of Externships - we ask our students to help facilitate this connection and start the process.
- The student(s) will ask to meet with you 2-3 times during the semester for specific essays and journals they're doing in our accompanying course. At the mid-point and at the conclusion of the semester or session the students will ask you for evaluations. These are required for them to receive a passing grade in the course and we appreciate your cooperation in returning the form in a timely manner.
- Students attend class every other week per semester or session, and have about one hour of weekly readings and writing assignments. For specialized full time placement we request you make time for the student to attend the course, remotely or in person.
- If you have a specially approved paid position, students may never be paid for hours spent preparing for the course or class time.
Supervisor's Manual:
- In filling out, electronically signing, and submitting this form you will confirmyou've read and understand the Supervisors Manual, including provisions addressing the Fair Labor Standards Act. An online version of the manual is available here.
- One key theme of the manual is that these placements are first and foremost meant to be educational experiences. You should provide your student regular assignments and feedback.
- There is special consideration made for unpaid students placed in for-profit organization that is clearly laid out in the manual. In order to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act student placements must: be similar to training which would be given in an educational environment (though may include actual operations); the experience is for the benefit of the student; 3. the student does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff; the employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the student; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded; the student is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship; and the employer and the student understand that the student is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship. By submitting this form the onsite supervisor is recognizing these conditions and confirms their compliance.