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Winter Internships

Winter Internships. Janet Roberts and Ada Massa, Coordinators. Internship Requirements. Community Health: Must complete 240 hours Approx 24 hrs/wk. Exercise Science: Must complete 120 hours Approx 12 hrs/wk. WOU email- all communications What hours count? Tracking your hours

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Winter Internships

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  1. Winter Internships Janet Roberts and Ada Massa, Coordinators

  2. Internship Requirements • Community Health: • Must complete 240 hours • Approx 24 hrs/wk • Exercise Science: • Must complete 120 hours • Approx 12 hrs/wk • WOU email- all communications • What hours count? • Tracking your hours • Use the Daily log in the packet / website

  3. Daily Log – NOT acceptable

  4. Daily Log – Acceptable

  5. Weekly Check-Ins • Discussion Forum • Answer the question(s) on the Discussion Forum • Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10 • Upload Daily Logs Document • Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10 • Check syllabus for appropriate due dates.

  6. Portfolio – Resume & Cover Letter • Resume & Cover letter • Service Learning and Career Development Center in WUC – free and helpful! • Cover letter should be written for an entry-level position in your appropriate field. • Update resume with internship experience • Update resume with correct graduation date/degree • “Expected graduation” • Community Health Education / Exercise Science

  7. Portfolio – Self-Assessment • Self-Assessment of program competencies • EVERY sub-competency needs a typed explanation with a specific class example. • Be specific! • Examples are in this presentation • Grading rubric posted on my website • Try to use every required course at least once • Ask for help! • Connect your 3 evidences to sub-competencies • One evidence for competency 1 (1a, 1b, 1c or 1d) • One evidence for competency 2 (2a, 2b, 2c or 2d, etc) • One evidence for competency 3 (3a, 3b, or 3c, etc)

  8. Portfolio • Interested in receiving feedback on your portfolio? • Optional: See syllabus for due dates. • Portfolio (Resume, Self-Assessment of Program Competencies, Evidence & Self-graded rubric) • This is the FINAL product – not a draft! • Due: See syllabus for due dates.

  9. Example – NOT acceptable

  10. Example – Acceptable

  11. Example – NOT Acceptable

  12. Other Pieces • Tangible Product(s) • Include introduction and description. • You must have at least one – more if fine!! • Ideas… • Pictures • Take 3-5 pictures of yourself at your internship site • NO pictures of other people’s faces

  13. Interviews • Interview 2 professionals in your field (community health / exercise science) • Cannot interview a professor / instructor working for WOU. • Only 1 of the interviews may be someone working at your internship site • This is a networking opportunity! • Must ask at least 4 questions – see the Internship Handbook for sample questions.

  14. Interview Format Name of Person Interviewed Job Title Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Approximately ½ page (double-spaced, typed) reflection of what YOU got from the interview – do not summarize the person’s answers.

  15. Finishing touches • Summary of internship experience • Follow the outline in the internship packet • Thank you letter to your supervisor • Check syllabus for due dates.

  16. Surveys • Self-Evaluation Survey – emailed out week 8 (02/26) • Don’t forget to print/email the last screen shot • Exit Survey – emailed out Monday, March 12, 2018. • Don’t forget to print/email the last screen shot • Supervisor Survey • Remind your supervisor to fill it out • Supervisor evaluation of you matters!

  17. Keep in mind… • PLEASE be professional! • Dress for success. Looking the part matters. • Treat it as a job in the agency: • Be on time. • Show up. • Call your site supervisor to notify absences and tardies. • Return any issued materials at the end of your internship. • If concerns arise…

  18. Actual Supervisors Feedback

  19. Questions: • Check WOU email throughout the term • Please ask questions!

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