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Program Overview

If at anytime in the semester you would like a representative from the internships programs to visit your classroom and present on the program requirements, please call 874-2160 and we would be delighted to assist.

Advising Students

When advising your students about participating in an internship, here are the main points to remember:

• A student must have 60+ credits to participate and a 2.5 GPA or higher
• 9 or more elective credits available
• Students earn 300 level credit
• A 3 credit professional development seminar compliments the learning experience
• Students can participate in fall, spring or summer semesters
• Summer session is May through July for a program fee at a significantly reduced rate
• Internship Advisors are available to assist students throughout the week

The Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor Component

Students participating in the URI Internship program enroll in a weekly 3-credit professional development seminar instructed by members of the internship department staff. In addition to the seminar, we require the intern to work with a faculty member specializing in the student’s field of interest. The addition of the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor component will provide the student with a more complete learning experience in his/her field of interest.

The Role of the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor

The mission of the Internship Program is to foster academic experiential learning opportunities for students in all majors. A vital component of connecting internship experience with academic learning comes from the connections students make with Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor. The student will approach a faculty member from his/her academic department to request assistance throughout the semester of the internship. The role of the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor is to assist the student in linking classroom learning to the workplace, connecting academic theory to professional practice. We require students to meet with Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor at the start of the semester in order to assist the student from the beginning of the internship experience.

During the Initial Meeting the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor will:

Review and provide feedback on the student’s revised Learning Contract.
• The student creates the Learning Contract in the second week of seminar and will have a revised version the fourth week of classes
• The contract outlines the student’s academic goals and objectives in the internship, the activities they will participate in to accomplish those goals, and verification of these achievements
• Discuss the connection between coursework completed in relation to the internship (any theories/concepts/approaches applicable)

Provide the student with resources such as:
• Publications, articles, professional associations and/or names of colleagues in the field that can assist the student with achieving their strategic goals

Throughout the Course of the Semester:

Review and provide feedback on the Student’s Midterm Evaluation.
• Both the student and agency supervisor complete evaluations for review

Review and provide feedback on the Student’s Portfolio-in-progress.
• The Portfolio is a visual testament to the student’s learning experience towards attainment of learning objectives.

Provide feedback on the career or graduate school informational interview.
• This is essential if the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor provided contact information for the professional the student interviewed

Please Note

• The Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor will not be grading the student.
• The student may submit the above assignments in person or via email, according to the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor’s preferences.
• Additional meetings are appreciated, but certainly not a requirement of the Faculty Advisor/Career Mentor component.

 

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