Student Responsibilities for an Internship: The College at Brockport

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Student Qualifications for ACC 498 and BUS 498

Students must be at least a junior in standing
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall; minimum of 2.75 GPA in major
Students may complete a maximum of two internship experiences

Internship Responsibilities for Students

Minimum of 120 work hours for a 3 credit internship,
240 work hours for a 6 credit
Log Book & Portfolio
Progress Report #1- To be completed one third of the way through (after 40 or 80 hours)
Progress Report #2- To be completed two thirds of the way through (after 80 or 160 hours)
Final report – To be completed at the end of the internship
Evaluation of program and specific internship experience

Explanation and Guidelines for Internship Responsibilities

Log book and portfolio
It is the interns' responsibility to keep a log of the various activities and projects they work on over the course of the semester. It is important that you keep this log consistently. By doing so on a weekly basis, it will help you monitor your progress throughout the semester and will be of major assistance as you write your progress reports and final report. A log sheet is in your orientation packet. You can make copies as needed and supplement the information as you see fit.

To the extent possible, you need to compile a portfolio of work samples you complete during the internship. This can include proposals, reports, budgets, surveys, advertisements, agendas, correspondence, etc. Talk with your supervisor in your initial meeting to determine the extent to which you will have “end-products” to put in your portfolio. You need to be sensitive to the fact that some project materials may be confidential in nature and you may not be able to keep copies.

Progress report #1 (2 typed pages)

Identify the name and type of company, and the industry it competes in

What are the goals of the company and how does my role fit in with these goals

What coursework is directly applicable to the internship experience

Briefly describe tasks or projects completed to date

Progress report #2 (2 typed pages)

Briefly describe new tasks or projects completed

What skills and abilities are important in this specific job/role

What are my major accomplishments so far

What have I learned about the industry and the company

Final report (5 pages)

Review original job description provided by the company and compare it to the job/tasks you actually did. Briefly explain this comparison.

How did my work contribute to the goals of the company? were any changes made as a result of my work?

What did I learn from the internship? Are there specific skills that I developed?

What did the internship teach me about my major?

Did I enjoy this type of work? Was this organization a good fit for me?

How did the internship affect my future career goals?

Resume – attach your resume (one page) to your final report, include your internship experience on your resume

Evaluation form (provided in orientation packet)
This form gives you the chance to reflect on and evaluate your experience with the program itself, the content of the internship, the internship site, and your supervisor.
It is imperative that you evaluate the experience as accurately as possible. In no way will a negative evaluation affect your grade nor will your supervisor see the evaluation.
The information you provide in the evaluation is used to continually assess the program. We work with companies to help them design their internships to provide the most beneficial opportunities for our students. We also use your suggestions to make the management of the internship program better.

If you have any questions or concerns throughout the course of the internship, please contact Gary Johnson. We want this experience to be a valuable one, and we are glad to be of assistance.

Last Updated 11/29/12