Internship Guidelines December 2010 Revised

8/10/2019 Internship Guidelines December 2010 Revised

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WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?Internship projects are defined as individualized professionally-oriented experiences undertaken with facultysupervision to supplement or complement the students academic programs. Career Services facilitates theprocess by which students earn academic credit for internships. Students interested in registering aninternship for academic credit are required to attend an Internship Registration Workshop, held everyTuesday at noon in Career Services, Room 104 Bonds.

Most internships are designated as 070 credit. However, some specific field or clinical experiences areoffered under a course number designated by the Department/Division, e.g. CAS 470. (Please consult the

Baldwin-Wallace College Handbook for specific details.)

BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPSThe Internship Program offers students opportunities to:

Test potential career paths without a permanent, full-time commitment;

Develop professional competencies and gain experience that employers seek when hiring collegegraduates;

Explore and clarify your academic major and career goals with professionals in your field;

Establish a network of professional contacts and mentors who may serve as references; and

Increase your marketability for full-time employment and graduate school.

WHERE DO I FIND OUT ABOUT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES?

On the B-W Career Network (BWCN):http://bw.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp

At the annual Baldwin-Wallace College Career & Internship Expo (first Thursday in November annually)

Through a professional association in a specific field of study

Through the Jobs & Internshipstab on the Career Services Blackboard site

Through external resources including professional associations, Chambers of Commerce and personalnetworks (e.g., family and friends)

Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor to explore other internshipopportunities.

PROCESS TO RECEIVE INTERNSHIP CREDIT Obtain your username and password for your B-W Career Network account;

Have at least a sophomore status with a 2.0 GPA or better; and

Meet the criteria established by the Department/Division and Career Services.

Once you have secured an internship, attend an Internship Registration Workshop, held every Tuesdayat noon in Career Services, Room 104 Bonds;
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Learning ContractThis form gives you the opportunity to explain what you hope to learn/accomplishduring your internship and outlines your goals, objectives, and action plan.It is an agreement between thestudent, the Faculty Internship Coordinator and the Employer Supervisor.

For each credit hour earned, students must work a minimum of 45 hours in activities that support theLearning Contract.

Discuss with your Faculty Internship Coordinator how your internship will be evaluated, e.g. mid-pointand final meeting, written report or project, weekly journal entries, on-site visitation, etc.

Signatures are required of you, your Internship Faculty Coordinator, Department Chair, EmployerSupervisor, and Career Services.

IMPORTANT: Submit completed Registration Form, Data Sheet and Learning Contract within thefirst two weeks of s tarting the internship. All forms should be complete and accurate.

Prior to concluding the internship, complete the following:

Student and Supervisor Evaluation FormsThese forms provide feedback and dialog regarding theinternship experience from the student, Employer Supervisor and Internship Faculty Coordinator.

Schedule meetings with your Employer Supervisor and Faculty Internship Coordinator within the last twoweeks of your internship to discuss the experience and obtain their signatures on the appropriateevaluations.

Completed Student and Supervisor Evaluation forms must be submitted to Career Services by the lastweek of the semester.

Students who register an internship for academic credit will automatically be given a T or Temporarygrade status until completion of the internship.

Internships are graded on an S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory ) basis.

At the end of the semester, a T-grade (Temporary grade) may still appear on your transcript. This T-grade will remain until you submit completed Student and Supervisor Evaluation forms to CareerServices.

Award of credit is based on the successful completion of the Learning Contract and a positive employerevaluation.

COURSE ASSISTANTS (060)Course Assistants are undergraduate students who work with B-W faculty members in theplanning and implementation of a class. Students working as course assistants are requiredto meet all the expectations of the Internship Program in order to receive academic credit.

Credit for internships as a course assistant is designated under the course number 060.

The faculty member teaching the class in which the student is serving as a course assistant isdesignated as the Employer Supervisor.

Another faculty member will serve as the Internship Faculty Coordinator.

Course assistantships are graded S/U and require final evaluations be submitted to Career Services forthe grade to be released.


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PROFESSIONALISMParticipation in the Internship Program is an opportunity that carries with it responsibilities. Studentparticipants are considered representatives of Baldwin-Wallace College. The College expects exemplaryprofessional conduct and students actions and/or behavior that is unacceptable will result in termination ofthe internship and may lead to institutional sanctions.

Documents

Internship Guidelines December 2010 Revised