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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
FRL 441, 442
| INTERNSHIP
COOORDINATORS: |
Dr.
Javad Kashefi |
(909)
869-2396 |
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Dr.
John Wyatt |
(909)
869-2407 |
| FRL
DEPARTMENT OFFICE: |
Ana
Austin (66-213) |
(909)
869-2350 |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Internship integrates classroom and textbook theory with
practical experience in industry. It is a planned program
that is based on the interest and needs of the student
and the industrial employer. The student work is related
to tasks within the FRL fields. Ideally the work experience
will increase in difficulty and challenge as the student
progresses through the academic curriculum. Emphasis is
placed on the students' receiving a new learning experience;
one that would not be available via traditional classroom
means.
The Internship Program is on-the-job training or internship
with a business to gain a new learning experience. Allocation
of unit credit is dependent upon the nature of the work
done, the level of responsibility and the number of hours
worked. For qualifying internships the student receives
one credit for each 120 hours on the job. The FRL Department
offers majors an opportunity to receive credit for work
experience in their Junior or Senior year through the
internship program. In FRL 441 and 442 four (4) units
may be petitioned into group A and an additional 4 units
used as Unrestricted Electives. A written report is required.
A classroom presentation is suggested.
AM I ELIGIBLE?:
You must be a junior or senior. You must have a minimum
GPA of 2.5 in FRL, 2.0 overall. And, most of your core
courses should be completed.
The industry position must be directly related
to your FRL major. It must provide a new
learning opportunity.
STUDENT ADVANTAGES:
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Greater
meaning attached to the academic studies when work
experience is directly related to university education. |
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Enhanced
opportunity to examine career possibilities. |
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Increased
confidence, maturity, and interrelationship abilities
via added responsibility and judgment in the industrial
setting. |
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Opportunity
to earn money while completing education. |
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Validity
of adding work experience to resume when seeking
employment. |
UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGES:
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Enhances
industry/university relationship. |
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Complements
the educational process through experiential learning.
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HOW ARE JOBS OBTAINED?:
All internships must be processed through the Internship
Coordinator. Openings for Intern positions obtained on
your own, may qualify if they are continuing learning
experiences in the FRL fields of study.
HOW DO I ENROLL?:
Obtain an application blank from the FRL Internship Coordinator,
or from the FRL Office, 66-213.
Once engaged in an approved internship position, you must
enroll in one of the following course codes:
| COURSE
CODE |
Units
of Credit Approximate |
Hours of Work/Week |
| 5244101 |
1 |
10
or less |
| 5244102 |
2 |
20 |
| 5244103 |
3 |
30 |
| 5244104 |
4 |
40 |
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROCEDURES:
| 1. |
Student
obtains Internship Application from FRL Department
Office: 66-213 (or 66-216; x2407). |
| 2. |
Student
returns completed application form to Internship
Coordinator. |
| 3. |
Student
provides Internship Coordinator with 3 copies of
resume (if student is not already employed). |
| 4. |
If
student is accepted into Intern Program, he/she
meets with Internship Coordinator for admittance
into FRL 441 or 442. |
| 5. |
Student
completes an application form and submits it to
the Internship Coordinator. These objectives must
meet the approval of the employer and the Internship
Coordinator. The employer's internship/cooperative
plan will be acceptable. |
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At
the end of the quarter, the student submits a Detailed
Final Report. |
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The
employer also completes an Intern Evaluation Report,
discusses it with the student then sends it to the
Internship Coordinator. |
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At
the end of the quarter the student meets with the
Internship Coordinator to discuss completion of
Work Intern Report and Detailed Final Report. |
COURSE EVALUATION:
| Final
Report |
50% |
| Employer
Evaluation |
50% |
NOTE: Failure to meet any of the requirements
listed will result in an "Incomplete" grade.
FINAL REPORT:
Students will receive credit for 441-442 only upon completion,
before finals week or the following quarter, of conferences
with the internship course professor, a library search
of the industry and job position and a written report.
The format of the report will follow that of any college
level style manual. The report is to be typewritten, double-spaced.
The Final Report provides the student the opportunity
to critique relevant business experience that he/she gained
over the past quarter.
The written report of 20 to 30 pages, excluding appendices,
will contain the following: (01 = 10 pages, 02 = 20 pages,
03 = 30 pages, 04 = 40 pages)
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Description
of firm (market, organization, brief history) including,
if possible, a financial analysis. (Attach an appendix
of the firm's annual report or other descriptive
publication.) |
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The
report should provide a critical review of lessons
learned: what went right, what created problems,
how various situations were handled, or how they
may have been done differently. The report should
compare original Work Objectives with final accomplishments. |
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A
descriptive list of publications and professional
organizations dealing with the industry and/or job
position, based on a library search. |
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Job
Description. |
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Training
Program or Qualifying Special Assignment. |
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Description
of assigned duties. |
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Analysis
of how the job or assignment relates to your curriculum. |
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Specific
courses which prepared you for the job. |
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Description
of what you learned. |
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Changes you would recommend in your curriculum,
i.e., additional course-work or emphasis. |
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Changes
you would recommend in your training program or
additional authority and/or responsibility you feel
should be delegated to permit you to be more effective
in your special assignment. |
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Career
opportunities created by the internship experience
including available jobs and beginning salaries. |
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An
evaluation of the internship experience. |
You may add any supplementary or descriptive material
you wish as an appendix or appendices.
The final report should be 10 pages minimum per hour!!
DUE DATE:
The Final Report is due in the FRL Department Office,
66-213, the first week of the following quarter. Late
report by agreement.
EMPLOYER EVALUTION:
Employers will receive an Internship Employer Evaluation
form to complete near the end of each quarter. The evaluation
will reflect the student's performance on the job. The
performance should be discussed with the student and the
report signed by both employer and student prior to transmittal
to the Internship Professor.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF WORK OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the quarter the student will meet with the
Internship Professor to discuss the internship at the
beginning of the quarter.
ADD/DROP POLICY FOR THE UNIVERSITY:
The University has a uniform add/drop policy and it is
incumbent upon the student to be informed of the policy.
Information may be obtained in the Student Advising Center,
Building 6, Room 219. The information sheet is entitled,
"Add/Drop Policies and the Assignment of Incomplete Grades."
WITHDRAWALS:
Class withdrawals after the 16th day, (3rd week) of classes
will be approved only for "serious and compelling" reasons
as outlined in the criteria approved by the University
president. Written documentation from doctor, employer,
etc. will be required.
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