ABOUT DR. ROBERT SHINDELL
Dr. Robert Shindell is the President and CEO of Intern Bridge, the nation’s premier experiential education research and firm, and is nationally recognized for helping employers and educational institutions build, maintain, sustain and grow internship and other forms of experiential education programs and initiatives. He is one of the most sought-after consultants, speakers and thought leaders in the country on internships and experiential learning, entry-talent acquisition, workforce development and career services effectiveness.
Over the last 23 years, Dr. Robert Shindell has served as an experiential education thought leader and practitioner, as well as a senior administrator in both public and private institutions of higher education. Through his highly acclaimed Total Internship Management Workshop, Dr. Shindell has trained thousands of employers to build and sustain meaningful internship programs across the country. He has also worked with hundreds of colleges and universities in the workforce development area, as well as developing comprehensive strategic initiatives, supporting plan implementation, and building successful teams.
Dr. Shindell also serves as a member of the Distinguished Scientists Advisory Board for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to maximizing The United States Department of Energy’s strategic objectives. In addition to expanding ORISE thought leadership, the DSAB works closely with ORISE leadership, technical experts and liaisons to ensure that strategic milestones related to ORISE activities are met.
Dr. Shindell earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Texas Tech University, a master’s degree in training and development from Midwestern State University, and a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Toledo. Dr. Shindell is also an adjunct faculty member in the College of Business and Communications at Concordia University of Texas.
Dr. Shindell is originally from Lancaster County Pennsylvania, but currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife of 14 years, Christy. Robert and Christy have two amazing kids, Jack (11) and Charley (7). When not working, Dr. Shindell is active in his children’s school and sports activities as well as serving on various volunteer boards for the Leander (TX) Independent School District.
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My Work
Intern Bridge
President & CEO of the nation’s premier experiential education research & consulting firm.
Total Internship Management: The Employers Guide to the Ultimate Internship Program
Total Internship Management: The Employers Guide to the Ultimate Internship Program , 3rd Edition
Total Internship Management, Supervisors Handbook
Total Internship Management, Supervisors Handbook - NEW EDITION
Your organization has decided to take on interns – what will you, as a potential supervisor, do with them?
If your answer to this question involves making coffee and taking lunch orders, you’ll be sure to find yourself with unhappy interns, a frustrated staff, and a program that fails to take advantage of the full potential your student-workers can offer. Let’s face it – recruiting has changed, and “top talent” starts out in the top internship programs.
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University
I am an adjunct faculty member for the Southern New Hampshire University College of Business’s MBA Program. As one of the highest ranked professors in the program, I teach the following classes:
- Managing & Leading in Business (BUS 210)
- Building Business Leaders (MBA 500)
- Leading People & Organizations (MBA530)
- Organizational Strategy in a Global Environment (MBA 540)
- Leading Organizational Change (MBA 687)
- Strategic Opportunity Management (MBA 699)
Distinguished Scientists Advisory Board
Distinguished Scientists Advisory Board
The ORISE Distinguished Scientists Advisory Board (DSAB) is an external panel of recognized experts in scientific and technical disciplines that validates the ORISE vision is maximizing DOE’s strategic objectives. In addition to expanding ORISE thought leadership, the DSAB works closely with ORISE leadership, technical experts and liaisons to ensure that strategic milestones related to ORISE activities are met.
The Leadership Challenge
The Leadership Challenge
Leadership is not about personality; it’s about behavior—an observable set of skills and abilities. And when we first set out to discover what great leaders actually do when they are at their personal best, we collected thousands of stories from ordinary people—the experiences they recalled when asked to think of a peak leadership experience. When leaders are at their personal best there are five core practices common to all: they Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and last but certainly not least, they Encourage the Heart.