FACULTY OF SCIENCE INTERNSHIP -2019 · A Reflection of the process –the internship. THIS IS...

Dr Stephen Kidd

FACULTY OF SCIENCEINTERNSHIP - 2019

Internships: information session

What is “Sciences Internships”…?

Why…and…How??

Importantly this is for…:Limited scope or opportunities for Summer….this is for SEM 1 2020.

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WHAT are we talking about:

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Faculty of Science course:

• SCIENCE 2700/3700 Internship (3 Units of credit).2nd or 3rd Year

• Workload equivalent to normal course – in an external Host organization

• Learning activities, Internship & Assessment tasks

WHY

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Graduate SKILLS & Experience

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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATE

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE

MAJOR

Young Professional

SCIENTIST

Graduate SKILLS & Experience

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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATE

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE

MAJOR

Analytical skillsProblem solvingReports

oral written

Group workTime management

Other skills/attributes

Your DEGREE provides you with other things….for building a career

Graduate SKILLS & Experience

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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATEDISCIPLINE

KNOWLEDGEMAJOR

Analytical skillsProblem solving

Reportsoral written

Group workTime management

Other skills/attributes

Interpersonal skillsSocial & personal awareness (EI)Adaptability

dynamic workplaceResilience Manage – leadershipNetworks

Young Professional goes Beyond Knowledge

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Networking, mentoring:

hidden job marketIn SA biomedical jobs

= 80%

What EMPLOYERS want…

Graduate SKILLS & Experience

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Analytical skillsProblem solving

Reportsoral written

Group workTime management

Interpersonal skillsSocial & personal awareness (EI)Adaptability

dynamic workplaceResilience Manage – leadershipNetworks

Young Professional – Beyond Knowledge

CVPersonalProfessional PROFILE

EXPERIENCE

LEARNING

Work place ExperienceIn an industry, business or government bodyIn Science, discipline specific or associated field/s

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WHAT

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Work place ExperienceIn an industry, business or government bodyIn Science, discipline specific or associated field/s

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Clear - EXPECTATIONSIT IS NOT A JOB PLACMENT

IT IS NOT ACCREDITATION

IT IS EXPIERENCE …IN WORKPLACE…IN INDUSTRY…

…IN AND/OR AROUND SCIENCE…

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Eligibility…..

Faculty of Science Student

B. Sc.

Completed 36 units of credit (2nd or 3rd year…)

GPA 4.2

But we are willing to have flexibility/exemption to these criteria.

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WHAT does it involve:• Approx. 120 hours within a Host company

• Equivalent to 2 days/week for 10 weeks (arranged and negotiated directly with host company).

• Placement will NOT be lab-based.

”In and around” science = actual job

Business, communication and engagement.

Meetings, reports.

Policy and procedures related to company function and a specific role

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Process

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*Information session

Expression of Interest

Career Hub form

Faculty of Sciences assesses EoI

Successful students Business/industry projects

Interview

Successful

Agreement UoA-Busniess

Signed off

ENROLLED by FoS

Negotiate timelines with Workplace mentorSTART INTERNSHIP

*25thOct2019:Limited Summer SEM;Open for SEM 1, 2020

EoI – emailed out over the next week.DUE 15th NOV.

assessmentTASK 1:

Portfolio:

your professional and personal skills and the activities you have done to create a profile.

CV.

LinkedIn profile or other activities.

Then a document on the research for the company you are assigned to…its structure and role (they may have a mission statement or other vision statements…)

NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE YOU START YOURINTERNSHIP

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assessmentTASK 2:

A diary entry that is provide every two weeks in your internship – this is not to be more than 250 words. This details three aspects:

1. The activities that you have done and are doing.

2. The challenges and what you are learning.

3. What attributes you are developing – what skills beyond the technical skills – the interpersonal skills and other transferrable skills).

THIS IS SUBMITTED AS A SINGLE DOCUMENT ON COMPLETION OF YOUR INTERNSHIP

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assessmentTASK 3:

This is a REFLECTIVE JOURNAL and REPORT (report on the complete internship). It needs to include these:

There are the activities that you have done – what you were required to do, the technical and physical tasks that you undertook

The things that you learnt.

The skills you developed.

Then looking back at how you considered your career pathway before your internship – what you now understand of your option and your personal qualities.

A Reflection of the process – the internship.

THIS IS SUBMITTED 4 WEEKS AFTER COMPLETION OF YOUR INTERNSHIP

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QUESTIONS…?

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