10152114Front End Development Internship
Course Information
Description
Opportunities for students to gain experience in Front End development through an internship in an actual software development department. Students will seek internship opportunities and interview to be selected for internships. The student spends approximately 216 hours over the course of the semester at the internship site. If no internship is available, a special project may be substituted for the internship by consent of the instructor. Activities can include requirements gathering, Front End development, and testing of new and existing front end software. In addition, students will share internship experiences with other students at the end of the term.
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