1. New Internship Meeting
Sharon Castano
Director of Internships

2. Congratulations! Is your internship on your schedule?
If no, please see me at the end of the meeting
Have you handed in your registration form?
Registrar’s office
Do you know who your faculty coordinator is?
Can be but not always same as your advisor
This is a course, and you get a grade. (0-4)
Right now you have a 4.0!

3. Anything over 6 credits, must be approved by department Chair
Internship credits
3 credits = 150 hours (15 hours per week , 10 weeks)
*** Accounting = 170 (17 hours per week , 10 weeks)
6 credits= 200 hours (20 hours per week , 10 weeks)
*** Accounting = 340 (34 hours per week , 10 weeks)
Anything over 6 credits, must be approved by department Chair

4. Please see list of Due dates for all assignments
Check the Due Dates
Please see list of Due dates for all assignments
Important items to discuss with your internship site:
If you intend to take Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break
Spring Break, Religious Break,
Inclement weather ask how they want you to handle with driving conditions.
Discuss when your Internships and classes end
10 weeks –unpaid interns, it is important and courteous to keep the timeline

5. REQUIRED PAPERWORK
ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE RETURNED TO THE INTERNSHIP OFFICE, YELLOW COPIES OF EACH PAPER ONLY.
Internship Agreement Form
Data Form
Leadership Development Plan
Academic Project Agreement
Time Sheets
Final Evaluation

6. Please Print Information
Please sign and date.
Turn this paper in at the end of today’s meeting

7. Please sign and print your name on the last page
Please sign and print your name on the last page. Only turn in the Last page, and keep the packet.

8. This is to be filled out WITH your site supervisor at your internship, during the first few days of your internship
Student and Site supervisor signatures are required

9. PLEASE NOTE* your faculty coordinator reserves the right to use their syllabus and grading standards.
What is this?

10. Diversity Assignment
1 page paper, double spaced reflection on any Diversity event on or off campus see the schedule and here a few examples
Coffee Hour
Weekly -Wednesday 2pm Savitz Lounge, 2nd floor HSC
Movie, He Named MALALA
Contact : Erica Acosta, Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives

11. This is to be filled out by your FACULTY COORDINATOR.
This is an agreement between faculty and student, on the final project.

12. PRINT NAME
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE WEEK ONLY
YOUR SIGNATURE AND YOUR SITE SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE ARE REQUIRED

13. TIME SHEETS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT RECEIVE RECORDED HOURS.
Printed Name
Student Signature
Site Supervisor Signature
Total WEEKLY Hours

14. To be filled out by site supervisor ONLY
Must be submitted in; in a sealed envelope, via fax, or ed from site supervisor
Students are NOT permitted to fill out their final evaluation
Students are NOT permitted to their final evaluations from their address.
Failure to submit Final Evaluation will result in an incomplete.

15. Remain Professional/What to avoid
Always communicate in advance any late or missed days due to academic issues, exams, Internship Fair, Conference etc. (planned )
Also the unplanned such as illness
Culture
Professional dress
3 month interview
Office meetings, take part when asked.
Gossip
Romance
Politics
Jokes
Office gathering /the weekly parties

16. Your experience might be…
It’s Boring- sit all day
I have no idea what I’m doing
I am so busy and too many people
tell me what to do
I don’ t like this internship
Ask if there is anything to help, research the company or competitor.
Write list of questions you have meet with supervisor to get answers
Discuss with supervisor, can someone help
This is a positive, determines some choices for you going forward career wise. Short term, 10 weeks.

17. Your experience could be …
A job offer to start right now.
A glowing reference letter to take on future job interviews.
A referral to a sister company in your home town.
A job offer upon graduation, rest easy your senior year.
Can be part time, move to full time upon graduation.
Ask for this to accompany your resume.
Do your research, learn about other companies they may own or work closely with that they can ‘sell’ your talents to.
A Salary!

18. Finally..questions