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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 |
COB Junior Standing and GPA of 2.7 or higher at
the time you register for the internship.
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Student Responsibilities
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Before the internship: |
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Meet with the internship
coordinator to determine if the internship is acceptable and if you
meet the academic requirements. Bring your DARS report and
internship job description to this meeting.
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.
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| 1. |
Complete the internship
Application Form and
Process Form. Be sure
to sign and date the application form. |
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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 |
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A picture of yourself (to be used only for identification purposes).
You may insert a JPG photo into your letter of introduction. |
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Provide a copy of your DARS
report. |
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Write 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. |
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Provide a copy of your job description from your employer. |
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A letter of acceptance from your
employer. This letter
should be written on company letterhead and 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 hours at your
internship position in order to earn three semester credits.
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During the internship: |
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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: |
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Complete a Student Evaluation of Internship survey. |
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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 |
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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 or the company's human resource
representative or internship director. |
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Provide supervision and instruction that will assure the student a
meaningful learning experience. |
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Evaluate the student's progress and work performance, and provide an
evaluative report (one page) to the college. This evaluation,
along with the intern's final report,
will be used to determine the grade for the internship. |
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Compensation for the internship is an individual matter between the
student and the employer.
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