1. Internship in English Studies
Presented by:
Dan Price

2. Overview Internship Objectives Student Requirements
Employer Requirements
Internship Agreement
Employer Evaluation of Internship
Student Evaluation of Internship
English 3312: Internship in English Studies

3. Internship Objectives
Students gain experience in their potential careers
Students develop projects for job application portfolios
Students learn job application skills
Students enhance editing, writing, technical skills
Employers supervise and mentor interns
Employers evaluate students as potential employees
Faculty learns what skills employers look for in applicants
Sharpen practical communication skills:
-Editing
-Writing
Become more technical
-vocabulary of company/industry
- learn software/computers company uses
Develop interpersonal skills
-learn how to behave on the job
Assess professional goals
- perfect job?
-not for me?
Learn business side of profession
- e.g., project mgt aligns tasks and people

4. Student Requirements*
Junior or Senior standing (60 hours)
Overall GPA: 2.5
English GPA: 3.0
At least one skills English course completed (3303, etc.)
Approval of Professor in Concentration
Rev. learning objectives, goals, project plans
Approval of Liberal Arts Adviser (verify requirements)
Approval of Internship Director
Student evaluation of internship experience
Enrollment in English 3312 Internship in English Studies
*Note: GPA or other requirements may be modified if student has other qualifications, e.g.:
Additional English skills courses
Additional software /web design skills
Relevant employment experience
Professional organization membership
Other?
(Thanks to Deb Balzhiser for these suggestions)

5. Employer Requirements
Initial on-site meeting w/ Internship Director
Agree to intern’s goals and learning objectives
Supervise and mentor intern to achievement of goals and objectives
Report intern work hours weekly
Evaluate intern at mid-term and end of internship
Meet with student and internship director for mid-term eval
Direct intern to development of a portfolio project.

6. Internship Agreement
Intern’s goals, learning objectives, portfolio project Employer identifies duties and activities to fulfill goals and objectives
Employer and intern agree on work schedule, term of internship, pay, if any.
Approval by intern, employer, professor in concentration, director

7. Employer Evaluation of Internship Mid-term and End of Term
Job knowledge
Quality of Work
Attendance
Quantity of Work
Attitude
Versatility
Initiative
Time Management
Personal Appearance
Assertiveness
Overall impression and rank relative to other interns
Portfolio Project
Other Strengths/Weaknesses

8. Student Evaluation of Internship
Expectations
Time Constraints
Attendance
Supervision
Resources
Experience
Professional development
Contribution to success
Industry knowledge
Collaboration
Value
Overall rating of supervisor and effectiveness
Portfolio project a learning experience
Suggestions for future internships/processes

9. English 3312: Internship in English Studies
Three credit hours
Meets biweekly (1 hour to 75 minutes, in person or virtual)
Student deliverables:
A journal of work activities/experiences
Weekly time sheets signed by supervisor
Mid-term and end of term eval by supervisor
Project suitable for employment portfolio
Presentation to the class, internship director and interested faculty
Success meeting learning objectives
Specific skills used on the job
Expectation vs. reality: the work in the real world
Suggestions for future internships

10. Summary Internship Objectives Student Requirements
Employer Requirements
Internship Agreement
Employer Evaluation of Internship
Student Evaluation of Internship
English 3312: Internship in English Studies

11. Questions?
Dan Price
Office: FH 238
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Phone: x53734