10109114Meeting and Event Management Internship
Course Information
Description
Course provides both theoretical and hands-on experience planning, setting up and managing a meeting or event. Emphasis is on developing and implementing proper procedures to ensure professional results. The student is required to use their knowledge of finance, decision making, problem solving, organization and communication.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Participate in coordination of a meeting, event, or exhibition
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration on the job (internship)
    Final written report
    Criteria
    Apply standard business practices in the meetings industry through on-the-job performance
    Develop commonly used event planning and communication forms in internship experience
    Complete a minimum of 200 hours of employment
    Employer completes performance evaluation

  2. Model professionalism
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill demonstration on-the-job performance
    Criteria
    Demonstrate initiative and motivation
    Use good judgment
    Work is of quality
    Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills
    Demonstrate inclusive communication skills

  3. Apply program information to assigned on-the-job internship work
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product – Weekly log
    Verbal work analysis with instructor
    Criteria
    Describe tasks of internship job
    Describe the relationship between job tasks and course learning

  4. Perform assigned work to employer satisfaction
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Employer submits a satisfactory performance evaluation
    You increase job responsibilities and add new tasks/exposures

  5. Provide honest feedback of self-performance on the job
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product – Final Report
    Verbal Report
    Criteria
    Report includes a written self-analysis of job performance
    Complete a final meeting with internship instructor to discuss the evaluation
    Verbally communicate steps to incorporate to improve work
    Identify areas of success