Internship Experience- Fall 2016 Assignments

Instructor
Karyn Renehan
Term
Fall 2016
Description
Welcome to the Internship Experience - Fall 2016 class! If you have any questions, please contact Kyle McDowell at [email protected] or 503-518-5925 x18. To make an appointment with Kyle click here!

CMC Internship Experience Handbook/Syllabus 2016-17 (includes all due dates for entire term)
CMC Internship Experience Documents 2016-17
 (includes all forms for internship site)

Internship Experience Resources- A link to CMC's Internship Resources Page.

You are required to subscribe to this class website (see "Subscribe" button on right-hand side of page) and check your nclack.org emails weekly. All assignments and materials will be posted on this site. 

The Internship Experience is a Clackamas Middle College graduation requirement that provides students with real world experiences and tools that will assist them in successfully transitioning from high school into the work force, college, or apprenticeship programs. Students will have the opportunity to earn college credit through Clackamas Community College’s Smart Internship Program. This experience will enable to students to meet the Personalized Learning components including the Extended Application requirement of the CMC diploma: Students apply and extend their knowledge in new and complex situations related to the student’s personal and/or career interests and post-high school goals through critical thinking, problem solving, or inquiry in real world contexts.

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Terms & Conditions Form and Hours Log (10 points)

Please have your internship supervisor review and sign the Terms and Conditions Form before you begin your experience. Track your hours on the Hours Log and have your supervisor initial/sign as needed to document 20 hours.      

Please email to Kyle at [email protected] or hand in at the CMC College & Career Center.

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Workplace Experience Evaluation Form (10 points)

At the end of the 20 hours, you will need to have your supervisor complete the

Workplace Experience Student Evaluation form to evaluate your skills in the workplace and give you feedback on your performance at your internship site. You will need to schedule a 20-30 minute meeting with your supervisor ahead of time to get all paperwork signed, complete this evaluation, and your Professional Exit Interview Experience in order to complete the project. Internship sites will be contacted by CMC staff to verify student placement and progress.     

Please email to Kyle at [email protected] or hand in at the CMC College & Career Center.

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Reflecting on my CRLE #1 & #2 (10 points)

You must complete the CRLE reflection worksheet to document two Career-Related Learning Experiences (CRLE) during high school that have impacted your future planning and career skills. The CRLEs should NOT include internship hours, but could reflect YTA experience, guest speakers, job experiences, college visits, career fairs, taking a college class, etc.
 
Please email to Kyle at [email protected] or hand in at the CMC College & Career Center.

CRLEs are structured student activities in the community, the workplace, or in school that connect academic content and career-related learning to real life applications.These experiences extend, reinforce and support classroom learning. They include, but are not limited to: workplace mentoring; workplace simulations; school-based enterprises; structured work experiences; cooperative work and study programs; on-the-job training; apprenticeship programs; service learning; and field-based investigations.
Other examples are YTA service learning, college fairs, part-time jobs, job interviews, guest speakers, college visits.

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Final Resume (updated with Internship Experience) (10 points)                                         

Make sure you are maintaining a current resume by adding experience as you complete your internship, YTA hours, community activities, and work experience you gained during your senior year.
 
Please email or turn in a final resume that has been proofread and edited to Kyle at [email protected] or hand in at the CMC College & Career Center.

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Working Towards Completion of Internship Hours
 
By this time, all students should have an internship placement and be working towards completing your 20 hours of experience. Aim to complete all hours by November 28th.

Please make sure to have your supervisor sign the Terms and Conditions Form and be tracking your hours on the Hours Log. Internship sites will be contacted by CMC staff to verify student placement and progress.

At the end of the 20 hours, you will need to have your supervisor complete the Workplace Experience Student Evaluation and the Professional Exit Interview Experience Evaluation form so make sure to schedule a 30 minute meeting with your supervisor well ahead of the December 9th due date for all paperwork. See following assignments for more information about the evaluation and interview process.

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OCT 14
Internship Experience Proposal (10 points) 
This project requires that students proactively seek out a site to complete 20 hours of career experience that is approved by CMC staff. Internship placements may include volunteering, job shadowing, formal training experiences, or paid jobs (in some cases). In order to help you in finding a site to complete your internship, we recommend you
take the following steps:
When you have a plan for where you would like to complete your hours, please submit the CMC Internship Proposal Google Form no later than October 14th (the earlier, the better) for approval to begin hours. Kyle McDowell will confirm by email or in person that your proposal has been approved so you can begin your internship. This assignment is worth 10 points.

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Resume Draft  (10 points)
The first step to a successful internship or job search is to create a professional resume that outlines your experience and skills.
A draft of your resume is due to Kyle McDowell (email to [email protected] by October 7th. We recommend using Word or Google Docs to create your resume so it is an editable document. Here are some resources to help you create your resume:


After you submit your draft, the Resume Workshops on 10/19 from 1:00-3:00pm (drop-in resume help) or 10/21 from 12:00-12:45 will be a great time for you to receive feedback on your resumes. Please also feel free to make an appointment with Kyle at [email protected] if you’d like more one-on-one help with your resume.  

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Internship Experience Syllabus Acknowledgement  (10 points)

Please read the CMC Internship Experience Handbook and turn in the last page  entitled "Internship Experience Syllabus Acknowledgment" with a parent and student signature acknowledging the course requirements (see attached files). This assignment is worth 10 points. Signed forms should be returned to Kyle McDowell in the CMC College & Career Center.

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Subscribe to Internship Experience - Fall 2016 class website  (10 points)

Welcome to the Internship Experience - Fall 2016 class! Your first assignment is to SUBSCRIBE to the class page to stay informed of all assignments and due dates. Please click the "Subscribe" button on the right hand side of this page. We recommend you use your nclack.org email address for this class. (This is your Synergy [email protected] and your ID number as your password). This assignment is worth 10 points.