Center for Information Systems Internship Committee

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Center for Information Systems Internship
Committee

• Where we are . . .
• And where we are going

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Data Gathered

• 48 CIS majors/minors who have not completed an
  internship.
• 17 CIS majors/minors who have completed an
  internship.
• Conclusions
• Students have a very positive attitude toward
  internships and believe that people who are
  important to them would support them pursuing an
  internship, but are not as sure that they have
  control over whether they will be successful in
  completing an internship.
• Those who have not had an internship show a very
  strong intent to do so.

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Data Gathered

• Those who have completed internships report that
  the skills they learned were (in rank order)
• technical/programming skills (82),
• ability to work in a team (73),
• professionalism (64),
• oral communication skills (55),
• written communication skills (45),
• problem solving skills (45),
• and initiative (45).

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Data Gathered

• Open-ended questions yielded interesting
  responses.
• A common theme was that we should make students
  more aware of internships and where to find
  information on them.
• On outcomes, students reported many varied
  positive experiences, negatives tended to focus
  on scheduling issues, unpleasant tasks, and lack
  of direction.

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Internship Benefits

• Students Business Kent State
• Work Experience Recruiting Source of Income
• Income Influence KSU programs Student
  Placement
• Potential Long Term Employment Community
  Citizenship Outreach
• Ability to get hired / Resume Staffing
  Augmentation Enrollment increase
• Work / Career Path Validation Branding /
  Advertising Link to Industry
• Elective Credit
• Skill Development
• Time Management
• Communication
• Team Dynamic
• Business Etiquette
• Follow Rules
• Experience Business Culture
• Professionalism

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Internship Attributes
Rate of Pay
Required Skills
Duration of Internship
Remote or In House
Schedule (Flexibility)
Geographical Location of Internship
Nature of Work (Skills to be Developed)
Full Time / Part Time
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Student Preparation / Minimum Requirements

• Junior Standing
• 2.5 Cum GPA (Overall)
• Coaching / Career Services
• Resume Cover Letter
• Interview Skills
• Dress / Attire
• Business Etiquette
• Expectations (feedback)

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Internship Feedback

• Overall Student Performance
• Student Readiness for Internship
• Business Preparation for Internship
• Job Content of Internship

Business
Student


University

Controllable / enforceable
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• Revise 06 07 Goals (more tangible)
• Develop Mission Statement
• Build Catalogue of Internships
• Build Marketing Packages (student / business)
• Develop Monitoring / Tracking Mechanism

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2006-07 Internship Committee Goals Objectives

• Nov 06 Develop Mission Statement
• Dec 06 Market Internship Information
• Direction to 100 of MIS 24060
• Dec 06 Survey Success / Solicit Feedback
• regarding Marketing Information
• Feb 07 Review and Develop Catalogue Criteria
• and Process
• Aug 07 Develop High Level Internship Success
• Metrics / Scorecard

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CIS Internship Committee

• Alan Brandyberry (Kent State) Co-chair
• Rick Davenport (Allstate Ins. Co) Co-chair
• Steve Morris (Rallus Group)
• Ami Hollis (KSU Career Services)
• Linnea Osborne (National City Bank)
• Robin Piatt (KSU Career Services)
• Tom Bender (Cleveland City Schools)