| Goal Statement |
The
internship experience at Minnesota State University is a program that offers students the
opportunity to meet individual educational goals and objectives.
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Academic Requirements |
| 1. |
Admitted to the College of Business
(fully admitted, not conditionally or temporarily).
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| 2. |
Earned a 2.50 GPA or greater. |
| 3. |
Completed most of the core requirements for a degree in
business (all of the lower-level requirements and most of the upper-level requirements). |
| 4. |
Have completed 90 semester credits.
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Student Responsibilities
(all materials should be
typed) |
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Before you begin an
internship, meet with the coordinator. If the internship is
acceptable and you meet the above academic requirements, prepare an application file (items #1 through #7 listed below). If your
application is approved, you will be given permission to register for Mgmt
497 and/or Mgmt 498. Once permission is given, you must register for
your internship. |
| 1. |
Complete the internship
Application Form and
Process Form. Be sure
to sign and date the application form. |
| 2. |
Write a brief but detailed letter of introduction to the internship
coordinator that should include the following: |
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a. A personal historical profile |
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b. A description of personal interests or hobbies |
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c. Reason or reasons for desiring an internship experience |
| 3. |
Submit a picture (to be used only for identification purposes).
You may insert a JPG photo into your letter of introduction. |
| 4. |
Provide an unofficial transcript (student' s copy). |
| 5. |
Submit a goal statement that should include the following (at least three
typed pages, one page for each goal type): |
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a. Personal goals--short-term
(within one year) and
long-term (five years or more). |
b. Career goals--short-term (within one year) and
long-term (five years or more). |
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c. A detailed list of objectives for the internship experience
that should identify what you are trying to accomplish by
doing an
internship. Be sure to keep a copy of these
goals because you will use them to write your
final
report. |
| 6. |
Submit a job description from your employer. |
| 7. |
Request that your employer send a letter of acceptance. This letter
should include a start and end date and the number of hours that will be worked each week.
You will need to work approximately 40 hours at the internship for each
semester credit earned. For example, you will need to work 120 at your
internship position in order to earn three semester credits. |
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During the internship write weekly
reports (item #8). |
| 8. |
Submit
Weekly Reports weekly to
the Dropbox in Desire2Learn that describe
your daily activities and progress toward your goals during the
previous week. |
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At the end of the internship complete
the following items (#9 and #10). |
| 9. |
Complete a Student Evaluation of Internship survey. |
| 10. |
Write an Internship Final Report.
See Guidelines.
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Geographic Limitations
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There are no geographic limitations.
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| Employer's Responsibilities |
| 1. |
The student's supervisor is asked to submit a letter of
acceptance and job description for the intern. This letter should include a start and end date and the number of hours worked
each week. The letter should be written on company letterhead and
signed by the student's supervisor. |
| 2. |
Provide supervision and instruction that will assure the student a
meaningful learning experience. |
| 3. |
Evaluate the student's progress and work performance, and provide an
evaluative report (one page) to the college. This evaluation
will be used to determine your final grade. |
| 4. |
Compensation for the internship is an individual matter between the
student and the employer.
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Advising Responsibility |
| Each student must be personally advised by the internship
coordinator. This is essential for the coordinator to assess each student's needs and
objectives. Career information can be obtained from the Career Development Center
at Minnesota State University, Mankato. |
