20806393Internship 1 Science/Engr 3cr
Course Information
Description
Students will earn credit for exploring career interests and applying their skills and knowledge in the workplace. Students will gain workplace skills and career insights and build professional networks. Minimum of 160 hours of work required. Students must work with Career & Employment Services to secure an internship before enrolling.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Gain practical experience
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Engage in work experiences that you believe will be useful in future work environments

  2. Gain knowledge of the internship’s broader industry
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Identify the types of goods or services generated by the broader industry
    Identify other employers in the same industry, and employers in adjacent industries
    Identify career options in that industry
    Identify the kind of work performed by those professionals in that industry

  3. Refine personal career goals
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Combine knowledge of the industry with an evaluation of personal interests, values, skills, motivations, and personality

  4. Develop a professional network
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Describe the network of professionals you have established in both the internship workplace and the broader industry

  5. Apply “hard” (content area) skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Describe knowledge and skills learned in the classroom that you are using in the work setting

  6. Apply soft skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Describe soft skills that you are using in the work setting, like adaptability, attention to detail, communication, critical thinking, creativity, interpersonal skills, leadership, positive attitude, problem solving, teamwork, time management, or work ethic.

  7. Identify areas for career and/or personal development
    Assessment Strategies
    Written response
    Criteria
    Describe hard and soft skills that you need to gain or strengthen in order to continue in that industry