Internship Orientation II

Internship Orientation II

The learning agreement Ethical conduct EvaluationsMaking the most of your internship

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What you can expect in this orientation

• Requirements • Creating your learning agreement• Evaluations• Harassment and discrimination• Safety• Ethics• Professionalism and work ethic• Making the most of your internship3

Requirements• Learning agreement

• Ethical conduct agreement

• Assignments for professor if earning academic credits

• Mid and end of semester employer evaluation of student

• End of semester evaluation

• Attend a reflection seminar after internship

• Maintain contact with Career Services4

Learning agreement: what is it?• Identifies all three participants (student, employer, advisor)

• Outlines your learning objectives

• Not a list of items to check off

• Identifies how you will accomplish your objectives

• Identifies criteria for completion of the objectives5

SMART approach to setting goals

S: SpecificM: MeasurableA: AchievableR: RealisticT: Time sensitive6

Example 1: Design a commercial building to client specs in 1 semester Use AutoCAD and participate in client meetings Supervisor approves design by end of semester

Example 2: Develop (concept, web, and print materials) an advertising campaign for a product

in 1 semester Work with marketing on developing concept, use guidelines to create one web ad

and one print ad Organization begins pitching designs to client by end of semester

Example 3: Use a particular programming language to develop an HR database in 1 semester Meet with HR to get list of pertinent information to include in database, test with

employees from 1975 Database performs 95% of HR department testing by end of semester

ExamplesExamples

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Fill out the Learning Agreement

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Evaluations

• Your employer will fill out 2 evaluations: one midway through the semester and one at the end

• You will fill out one evaluation at the end of your experience

• What‘s the purpose of these evaluations?

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Harassment and discriminationWhat is harassment? What do you do if you

experience harassment?• Any behavior which improperly singles out, stigmatizes, or victimizes an employee or student because of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, or handicap

1. Immediately contact someone at NYIT

2. Report the incident to someone at your internship site

3. Document the incident: dates, times, comments

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What will NYIT do?• Career Services needs to know so that we can make sure no

other intern experiences this and asses the worksite

• If you are found responsible for harassment or discrimination you will:– Be dismissed from the program – Meet with the Dean of Career Services

• See NYIT’s harassment and discrimination policy in the Internship Guide11

Safety

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Safety

• You trip in the parking lot walking to your internship company. Who is responsible for covering your medical bills?– You– NYIT– Internship company

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Safety• You are replacing the toner cartridge in your

office’s copier. You drop it and it explodes. You inhale some of the toner and must seek medical attention. Who is responsible?– You– NYIT– Internship company– Company that manufactured the toner cartridge

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Ethics

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Ethics

What is the definition of ethics?

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Ethics defined• Ethics describes your set of moral values, duties, and

obligations that guide your decisions and actions. If you behave unethically on the job, you could face disciplinary action or even dismissal from your position.

• Refer to your ethical conduct agreement• Your professional association may have additional

ethical guidelines

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What are some ethical mistakes What are some ethical mistakes you can think of?you can think of?

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Seven ethical mistakes to avoid1. Misrepresenting the facts about your job activities or those of

a co-worker. 2. Divulging personal or confidential information to co-workers,

customers, competitors, or the general public. 3. Permitting, or failing to report, violations of any federal, state

or local laws or regulations. 4. Protecting unethical co-workers from corrective discipline. 5. Condoning or failing to report the theft or misuse of company

property. 6. Covering up on-the-job accidents and failing to report health

and safety hazards. 7. Passing on co-workers’ ideas as your own.

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Professionalism and Work Ethic

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What percentage of internships turn into permanent job offers?*

1. 25%2. 50%3. 70%4. 85%

*According to the NACE Employer Survey, Winter 2007

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Professionalism and work ethicRole-playing - 2 volunteers for each scenario

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Scenario 1• As the intern, you are

assigned a project and you don’t know how to start it. What do you do?

• As the supervisor, how do you respond?

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Scenario 2• As the supervisor, you notice

your intern on Facebook and sending/receiving text messages. What do you say?

• As the intern, how do you respond to your supervisor?

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Scenario 3• As the colleague, go to the

intern’s cubicle to give the intern the latest dirt on Gary, another colleague.

• As the intern, how do you respond to this?

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Wrap Up

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Making the most of your internship• Go the extra mile• Be productive• Be dependable• Tell the truth, keep promises• Have a good attitude• Develop good interpersonal skills• Take responsible for yourself• Find a mentor• Talk with people at all levels – see informational interviewing in

Career Services Internship Guide• Come to another workshop to learn more!

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What’s next?• Evaluation procedures– Mid and end of semester employer evaluations– Final evaluation of program

• Reflection procedures– At completion of your evaluation you will sign up

for a group reflection (1 hour)– Get your certificate of completion!

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Next steps1. Have a great internship!2. Remember your learning agreement3. Look out for final evaluation4. Keep in touch with Career Services

Amy Bravo212-261-1538abravo@nyit.edu

Adrienne McNally516-686-7527amcnally@nyit.edu

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