Great post. I really enjoy how you dive into the power of expectation setting for both sides. Students have proven to me time and again that they can complete highly impactful projects (in fact we had an intern who won a pitch competition for us in Seattle). That being said many students are not sure how to interact with bosses, attack goals, foster mentorship, and deliver products they can be proud of.

I like the idea of bosses and interns meeting once a week for coffee to discuss the bigger picture, and I really like your idea of students writing down goals before entering the field. I will add this into the InternMatch resources section.