10151197Cybersecurity Internship
Course Information
Description
An on-the-job experience in Madison area companies that maintain, manage and secure computer systems. Students will seek job or internship opportunities and interview to be selected for position. The student spends approximately 216 hours over the course of the semester at the work site. By consent of instructor, a special project may be substituted for the internship.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies
  1. Participate in employer’s selection process
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product-Resume
    Criteria
    Analyze your education and experience
    Analyze a job description
    Communicate you are a good fit for the position
    Obtain qualified contacts willing to provide a reference for you
    Receive an offer of a paid internship

  2. Participate in on the job work
    Assessment Strategies
    At job site, Weekly journal entries, meeting with instructor
    Criteria
    You request employer/supervisor verify 216 hours of work experience
    You request employer/supervisor discuss Employer Evaluation with you

  3. Apply skills from courses to job skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Journal Entries, Final Report
    Criteria
    You write journal entries for each week you work
    You connect job tasks to training received

  4. Demonstrate problem-solving skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Resume, Journal Entries, Employee Evaluation, Final Report
    Criteria
    Use appropriate software to produce documents
    Research and summarize data
    Use reasoning skills
    Make intelligent decisions

  5. Demonstrate customer service skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Journal Entries, Employee Evaluation, Final Report
    Criteria
    Provide customer service in person
    Provide customer service via telephone
    Provide customer service electronically
    Demonstrate courteousness
    Provide technology support

  6. Demonstrate time management skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Journal Entries, Employee Evaluation, Final Report
    Criteria
    Work under pressure to meet deadlines
    Prioritize multiple tasks to achieve appropriate results efficiently and effectively

  7. Demonstrate communication skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Resume, Journal Entries, Employee Evaluation, Final Report
    Criteria
    Communicate information electronically
    Interpret written directions correctly
    Follow written directions
    Interpret oral directions correctly
    Follow oral directions
    Behave appropriately in a variety of situations, circumstances, and roles