MHR Internships

Internship is the integration of classroom theory and practical experience in a planned program. The intern program is based upon the interest and needs of both the student and the employer. The student's work should be related to his/her field of study and individual interest within the field. The working experience will ideally increase in difficulty as the student progresses through the academic curriculum. The establishment at which the student works will continuously be approved by the coordinator. An Internship Pre-Approval Form must be approved by an internship advisor in order to receive permission to add the class.

Project

The student will design a creative project which benefits the company above and beyond what the student normally does at work (i.e. employee handbook, job analysis, feasibility study, training manual). It should result in the student learning something new from his/her internship assignment. During the first two weeks of the quarter the student must identify the project for the course and notify the instructor. This project must meet the approval of the employer and the instructor. At the end of the quarter the student will have the supervisor and instructor evaluate the project. Please refer to the calendar for the due date for the final project. The project must be bound. Please see former projects in the office of the instructor.

Guidelines for Choosing a Project

• Choose a project which will benefit the company with which you are employed; choose a project that interest you
• Choose a project which will make you more visible in the company
• Challenge yourself, but have some basic knowledge of the project you need

Internship Group Meetings

The students will meet with the coordinator and other internship students for three (3) group meetings during the quarter. Each meeting will be approximately two (2) hours. The purpose of the group meetings is to: explain internship requirements; present information on obtaining jobs including developing resumes; and have students make oral presentations on their current positions.

Work Journal

The purpose of the work journal is for the student to take a look inside himself/herself and think about changes, reasons for actions, or major occurrences. It should reflect thoughts and feelings about himself/herself, others, situations, and what did he/she learn from the work experience that day. The weekly entry into the log allows the student to contemplate the learning process on the job.

Work journals should be one full single spaced page in length and may represent daily entries or a more lengthy analysis of ones learning experience. The format to be followed will be presented at the first internship meeting. The work journal will generally be turned in weekly to the coordinator by email.

Presentation on Position Using PowerPoint and Handout

An oral presentation which will be supported by the use of PowerPoint and a PowerPoint handout will be made by each student. The presentation should consist of the following: introduction to the company; your position; your daily responsibilities; how it relates to courses you have taken; explanation of your project; and summary of the internship program.

Employer Evaluation

Employers will receive an evaluation form to complete. The evaluation will reflect your performance on the job.

Course Evaluation

Class attendance, weekly work journals, presentation, resume & reference list, project, and employer evaluation.