Steps to Intern Success

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Steps to Intern Success

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Prepare for your internship

• Do a thorough search for your internship using
• Books
• Internet Sites
• Previous intern information
• Friends, teachers, coaches
• Phone
• Investigate prospective sites

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Mail Resumes Cover Letters

• Use Resume Paper
• Matching Paper Envelopes
• NO MISTAKES
• Type information on envelope
• Address this to a specific person
• Follow up!

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Select Possible Internship Sites

• Dont just take the easiest internship,
• Ask yourself
• How will this internship help you in the future?
• Will this internship look impressive on my
  resume?
• Will I learn a lot from this internship?

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Once you decide - confirm

• On the phone
• Via email
• Send a letter of acceptance

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Complete the following

• Contract
• Internship information Sheet
• Letter of Acceptance
• Student Agreement Form
• (Located in the book and on Dr. DeVitos Website)

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Register and Pay for Class

• Register for RECR 450 Recreation Internship
• Pay your tuition for the class!
• Especially in the summer, but also in any
  semester if you sign up late - you may not get a
  bill!
• You must still pay tuition
• by the deadline!

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Petition to add the class Late

• Because you waited to pay the bill
• Because you did not have a signed contract

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During your internship

• You must communicate with College supervisor
  every two weeks.
• Time Sheets
• Journal

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Site Evaluation

• After two weeks send the completed site
  evaluation form to your college supervisor!
• We want to know that you are having a good
  experience
• We want to know that they are not making you
  clean toilets 8 hours a day

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Evaluation by Site Supervisor

• Midterm
• Final

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Special Project

• Pre-approved by your site supervisor and faculty
  supervisor.
• Detailed report of this project to your faculty
  supervisor.
• Ask if there are any projects that they have
  always wanted do at work - but never had the
  time.
• Include actual project in notebook

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Comparative Analysis

• A detailed written paper
• Telling the similarities and differences
• Your internship vs a similar site.
• To properly complete this assignment, you will
  need to visit the second facility
• Interview some people there
• Gather information and brochures.
• Write your report.

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Comparative analysis Hint!

• Chose a location where you may want to work in
  the future.
• Ask intelligent questions
• Discuss briefly what you are doing at your
  present internship site.
• Maybe that site will be hiring an looking for
  someone just like you!!

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Self Evaluation

• Complete the Self Assessment of Leadership
  Skills Form

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Update Your Resume

• Include your internship!

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Final Evaluation from Site Supervisor

• There are two forms that your site supervisor
  should complete at the end of your internship.
• Leadership qualities
• 2nd form

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Overview of your internship

• Write a 2-4 page overview of your internship.
• This is for other students who may be interested
  in your internship in the future!

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Notebook

• Everything mentioned so far
• Information on your internship
• (flyers, brochures, awards, pictures, etc).
• This should be neatly organized and attractive
  enough that you can bring it with you to a job
  interview.
• This is part of you grade and you should want to
  do a good job.

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Letter of Resignation

• Thank the organization for the experience you
  gained while working for them
• Include a reminder of the ending dates of your
  internship

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Exit Interview

• Schedule a time with the college supervisor
• Bring your notebook/portfolio