INTERNSHIP MANUAL
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
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The Department of Sociology-Anthropology requires that all students taking a major in either Criminology and/or Sociology complete an internship in an area related to their degree program. Two sections of Soc 4597 are provided each semester so that students might find a convenient way to register for and meet the requirements of an internship. Section 1 makes it possible to register through the regular "day school" process. Section 2 makes it possible for students to enroll in Soc 4597 through Continuing Education (CE). The sections both have the same meeting times and expectations. Students are required to successfully complete one internship of seven (7) credits during one semester. Students are expected to initiate the internship application process by enrolling in and successfully completing Soc 4587. Students are to enroll in Soc 4587 with at least One Semester but not more than Two Semesters between that semester and the semester that the student expects to enroll in Soc 4597. Internships are considered an integral part of the student's academic program. Four in-class seminars are held each semester and students are expected to: (a) keep a daily log documenting activities and progress toward meeting objectives; (b) complete written assignments that are structured to provide an understanding of the organization with which the student is doing the internship; and (c) meet the expectations of the Field Agency; and (d) interact - both in person and via the INTERNET - with students enrolled in Soc 4587.
A student's practical experience, under supervision in a well administered agency, office, or organization should be consistent with the student's level of education and future career goals. While the primary evaluation of the internship is based on academic criteria, the practical experience is important for sampling prospective career fields or actually testing a student's career choice and her/his ability to function in an environment similar or supplemental to their career choice. The selection of the internship agency or organization should be based on the student's interest in the placement and placement availability and is accomplishes during the time the student is enrolled in Soc 4587. The final decision on internship placement requires a joint effort between the student, the Internship Coordinator and the member of the Internship Field Agency or Organization. The primary program objectives are to provide students with the opportunity to:
The applications for an Internship (Soc 4597) should be started as early as the first semester of the junior year. If students desire a summer internship it is advisable that such internships take place at the end of the senior year. Current UMD policy allows Criminology and Sociology degree candidates to attend commencement exercises if Soc 4597 is the only course remaining to be completed AND the student is registered for the required number of credits in the Academic Session immediately following commencement. STUDENTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERNSHIP WITHOUT PRIOR DISCUSSION WITH AND APPROVAL OF THE INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR.
STEP ONE
STEP TWO Follow the Application Process outlined below:
NOTE: It should be noted that the Sociology Major and Criminology Major degree requirements specify that students must register for at least a seven credit intern placement. It is necessary that you plan your schedule for the semester so that your class schedule will accommodate your Internship Field Work hours (an "average" of 3 hours per credit per week for a fifteen-week semester and in blocks of 3 to 8 hours for a day for a total of 300 hours based on a rate of 43 hours per credit). Once you have submitted your application you are responsible for keeping up to date with the posting of the status of your application. Information is initially posted at the end of the semester in which you are enrolled in Soc 4587. STEP THREE See the posting outside the faculty Internship Coordinator's office to determine if your desired placement is available. If you send the Internship Coordinator an e-mail message which indicates that you have submitted your application, you will receive notification of the status of your application by e-mail. Once you have been notified that your application has been accepted and approved and a contact person in the agency has been identified, it is your responsibility to arrange for a pre-placement interview with an agency/organization representative and/or file the appropriate agency application materials with the agency. The Internship Coordinator will establish your "file". You are expected to read and return the signed INTERNSHIP CONTRACT (ORANGE form - Appendix C) to the Internship Coordinator. STEP FOUR File appropriate agency application materials with the agency and/or make and keep your interview appointment with the agency/organization representative. Take the FIELD AGENCY CONTRACT (BEIGE form - Appendix D) with you to the interview and present it for review and signatures (both an agency/organization representative and the student must sign and date the completed form). It is the Agency Field Supervisor's prerogative to accept or not accept an internship application for any particular student and thus approve or not approve the placement. STEP FIVE When you and the agency representative have come to an agreement about the terms of the internship, complete and return the signed FIELD AGENCY CONTRACT to the Internship Coordinator. The signed Contract provides the basis for your receiving an "override" (permission to register). The FIELD AGENCY CONTRACT Form will be placed in your file. STEP SIX You may now register for the section of Soc 4597 for the number of credits which the Coordinator and Field Supervisor have approved. If you are registering for only Soc 4597 credits for the semester or for the summer session, you may request a waiver of the Student Service Fees. This waiver request is to be obtained from and signed by the Internship Coordinator and the Sociology Anthropology Department Head. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to request the waiver and follow through with submitting it. STEP SEVEN Attend the first Internship Seminar as announced in the class schedule, posted on the Soc 4597 Web page for the semester, and posted on the wall outside the faculty Coordinator's office (Cina 207). An un-excused absence from any of the seminars is a basis for withdrawing the internship opportunity and/or receiving an N grade.
SEMINARS The credits for Soc 4597 are academic credits, i.e., the credits are earned by meeting academic requirements of the internship. Attendance at ALL SEMINARS is required in order to receive a passing grade. Students whose placement is not within reasonable driving distance (approximately 75 miles from UMD) and who are not enrolled in other classes on campus during their Internship may be required to attend only the FIRST AND LAST seminars. All written assignments must be submitted in person at the time of the seminar meeting (or received by mail on or before the seminar date if the student is excused from attending a seminar). There are FOUR times during the semester (Three for Summer - the Second and Third Semiars are combined for summer) when the interns meet as a group. FIRST SEMINAR
- - FIRST WEEK of the Semester (specific time and location announced
in the class schedule and posted on the Internship Roster) Purposes:
SECOND SEMINAR - - FOURTH WEEK of the Semester Purposes:
THIRD SEMINAR - - ELEVENTH WEEK of the Semester Purpose:
FOURTH SEMINAR - - FOURTEENTH WEEK of the Semester - FINAL SEMINAR NOTE: If you have a resume completed that is in the form recommended by Career Services it must be submitted to and approved by the Faculty Coordinator by the beginning of the ELEVENTH WEEK of the semester. Purpose:
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS Your papers must be written in "good form". If you have questions about format consult one of the writing guides such as: Turabian - Student's Guide for Writing College Papers, or Hodges - Hodges' Harbrace College Handbook or by using the Sociology-Anthropology Writing Guide at: http://www.d.umn.edu/socanth/home/guideind.php Papers should be word-processed using space and one-half spacing. You should submit a copy of the papers to the Internship Coordinator. If you wish to have a copy of the papers, please make a copy BEFORE you submit the papers to the Internship Coordinator. The papers you submit will become a part of your Internship File. Communicating your internship experiences effectively is an important part of your task. Your papers must reflect how seriously you probed for information and detail and how well you understand the structure, the functions and the problems of your internship site. In addition, your papers should provide a basis for determining your understanding and ability to apply selected concepts, principles, theories and best practices to your internship experiences It is very important that you maintain CONFIDENTIALITY. This means that you must not use names, addresses, or other information which could identify clients or their families. Also, do not engage in criticisms of personalities but evaluate the experience and the training which you have received.
If a request for copies is made by your field agency, the Internship Coordinator will review the request with you.
OBJECTIVES ASSIGNMENT
AGENCY DESCRIPTION One of the purposes of the seminars is to provide students with opportunities to become more skilled in oral and written presentations. In addition, the seminars provide students with opportunities to share their experiences and learning with others. Students will present summarys of their written assignments in the seminars. The summaries will be followed by a general discussion of the presentations. The written assignments include the following: 1. Internal structure and function of the agency. This should include:
2. The role and linkage of the agency to a larger system. This should include:
INTERVIEWS Three personal interviews with agency-related persons. These interviews should be focused on the factors related to the career paths of the interviewees. You should consider questions that relate to:
PROGRESS TOWARD OBJECTIVES
FINAL ASSIGNMENTS The final seminar will be held during the FOURTEENTH WEEK at the time and location announced in the class schedule. Your final written assignments are to be submitted after you have completed the require number of hours with the agency and attended the last seminar for the semester. The general outline for the final assignments is as follows:
PERSONAL DATA
EDUCATION
WORK AND SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES
(NOTE: Don't boast but don't be modest either. Let the reader of this section understand your motivations and skills.) REFERENCES: Mr. Herbert Gordon, Gordon's Drug Store, North Shopping Center, Duluth, MN 55812 218/728-8279 Dr. Samantha Mann, Sociology Department, University of MN, Duluth - 55812 218/726-7742 Sergeant William Anderson, Cloquet Police Department, Cloquet, MN 55720 218/879-1247 (NOTE: Ask the people serving as references if they are willing to be listed as your references. List at least three references; a past employer or someone who knows your character, a professor, etc. INTERNSHIP ACTIVITY LOG APPENDIX D Department of Sociology Anthropology University of Minnesota Duluth SEMESTER: ______________ YEAR: _________________ STUDENT: _____________________________________________________________ AGENCY ___________________________________________________ SUPERVISOR ________________________________________________
DATE & HOURS WORKED Date: ______________ Time in: __________ Time out: __________ Total Time: ___________ Accumulated Time: ___________________ ACTIVITIES: DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY
REFLECTIONS: HOW DO THE ACTIVITIES CONNECT WITH/CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR MEETING YOUR OBJECTIVES? WHAT DID YOU LEARN? SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE: _______________________________ DATE APPROVED: _____________________________
DATE & HOURS WORKED Continue for each day of your internship Date: ______________ Time in: __________ Time out: __________ Total Time: ___________ Accumulated Time: ___________________ ACTIVITIES: DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY
REFLECTIONS: HOW DO THE ACTIVITIES CONNECT WITH/CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR MEETING YOUR OBJECTIVES? WHAT DID YOU LEARN? SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE: _______________________________ DATE APPROVED: _____________________________
Third day of internship Continue same
format as above for remainder of internship NOTE:
INTERNSHIP EVALUATION FORM Department of Sociology Anthropology University of Minnesota Duluth INTERN'S NAME: ____________________________________________Semester/Year:___________________ / ____________________ PERIOD COVERED: FROM: ______________________ TO: _________________________ Student's ID Number: ___________________ AGENCY/DEPARTMENT:_______________________________________________________________ PHONE #: ___________________ SUPERVISOR'S NAME: _____________________________________________________ TITLE: _________________________________
SUMMARY COMMENTS: (please use reverse side if appropriate)
How well do you think this student is suited for the type of work which he/she performed during this internship?
If you were in the position to do so, would you hire this student for the kind of work that was done in the internship?
INTERN SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________ Please return to: Internship Coordinator, Department of Sociology Anthropology, 228 Cina Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1123 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812-3006 218.726.7557 APPENDIX F
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ACTIVITY FEE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
CONDITIONS THAT APPLY:
THE WAIVER FORM MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR - 207 CINA HALL
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
Soc 4597 (Section 1 & 2): A seven credit requirement for the Sociology and Criminology majors. In cases where the Sociology-Anthropology Department evaluates a student to be not properly suited for internship, the department reserves the right to substitute course work for internship credits. In such instances, a student may graduate with a Criminology and/or Sociology major provided all other requirements have been satisfied. Soc 4597 may be taken for an accumulated total of 14 credits. Internship Coordinator: The Department of Sociology-Anthropology faculty member in charge of Internship. William A. Fleischman, Ph.D. Professor and Internship Coordinator Department of Sociology-Anthropology 207 Cina Hall University of Minnesota - Duluth 10 University Drive Duluth, MN 55812-2496 Department Phone: 218.726.7551 Direct Line: 218.726.7557 FAX: 218.726.6386 e-mail: wfleisch@d.umn.edu URL: http://www.d.umn.edu/~wfleisch Field Supervisor: The person in an agency, office, department, or organization who is responsible for directing and supervising the Internship of UMD undergraduate sociology and criminology students. Internship: Refers to the process in which students participate in opportunities to gain practical experience in an undergraduate curriculum while under professional supervision. Students may enroll in the Internship classes during the academic semesters and/or summer session. The course is called Internship. The experience is called a Internship. The student serves an INTERNSHIP in the Field Placement AGENCY. Field Hours: Refer to the time spent in the internship portion of the Internship class. This is the amount of time required to meet the experiential portion of the Internship. The basic formula is 43 hours per credit per semester. For example: 7 credits of Soc 4597 would require 301 hours for the semester. This would average approximately 20 hours per week for 15 weeks (the academic semester) which accumulate to a total of approximately 300 hours. Seminar Hours: In addition to the field hours, the students must attend a minimum of three SEMINARS (1 ½ hours each) for each semester (fifteen week period) of Soc 4597 registration. The SEMINARS meet the first, fourth, seventh, eleventh, and fourteenth weeks of the semester. Students must attend the seminars for each semester that they are registered for Internship. Students are expected to satisfactorily complete the written assignments and the other documentation included in the course expectations. Students have the responsibility to arrange their schedules to accommodate the FIELD HOURS and SEMINARS. Seminars : SEMINARS: All students must attend the five seminars on the UMD campus during the semester in which they are enrolled in Internship. The number of credits in which the student has enrolled for the semester do not reduce this requirement. Seminars are part of the academic component of Soc 4597. The Seminars will meet the first, fourth, seventh, eleventh and fourteenth weeks of the semester. Students registering for a summer session will be expected to attend all five SEMINARS unless they are not taking any other classes at UMD during the summer sessions and their intern placement is more than approximately 75 miles from campus. In this case, the student is not required to attend the second and fourth seminars and will have a site visit by the Internship Coordinator instead. Field Log: Students will keep a Internship Activity Log. The Log will summarize activities for each Internship day and will include reflections concerning observations and progress toward meeting the student' internship objectives. The Activity Log is used for four purposes: (1) to assist the Field Supervisor in managing the internship, (2) provide the student with a record of observations and reflections related to the activities, (3) to assist the Internship Coordinator in monitoring the internship experience, and (4) to assist the student in preparing the Internship Final Report. The Logs should contain a brief description of each day's activities associated with the Internship. Each log entry should also contain the students assessment of the connection between the activities and his/her learning objectives and provide a basis for developing analyses which focus on the connection between the activities and observations and selected concepts, principles, theories and/or best practices. It is expected that observations and reflections will be part of each log entry. In addition, the approximate amount of time spent on the activity should be noted. Logs may be requested for review on 24 hour notice by the Internship Coordinator and are to be submitted for the Internship Coordinator's review during the fourth and possibly the seventh weeks and at the end of the Internship. The Logs must be reviewed and signed by the Field Supervisor before being submitted to the Internship Coordinator. |