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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Internship Projects small medium large First Nine Weeks Internship Project Topic: Internship Objectives Objectives: To focus on business and communication skills. To develop goals with specific objectives and plans for completion. To work interdependently with mentor to develop work ethics, team skills, and a sense of pride in belonging to a team. To chart progress toward goals and objectives to enhance the mentoring-intern experience and relationship. Content: What are my three objectives? What will I do to accomplish each objective? What standards should I set so I can monitor and evaluate my progress in meeting my objectives? How will I obtain feedback from my mentor regarding my objectives and the standards he/she will use to evaluate my progress and accomplishment of my objectives? Components: (1) Minimum is a 4-page paper, covering at least the content areas stated above; these content areas are meant be a "springboard" into your investigation and not the only content that needs to be covered; other content will vary depending on your internship position. (2) Title page to include a specific title; your name; course; and date. (3) Paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins; no font larger than 12; and a font that is professional looking. (4) Bibliography with a minimum of three sources and organized according to MLA standards. (5) Addendum containing copies of the source material used. (6) Organization, grammar, and spelling are critical components. Submission: Second Nine Weeks Internship Project Topic: Teamwork - Infrastructure Design for Optimal Performance Objectives: To investigate the internal structure of the mentoring location. To detail the teamwork structure, discussing the teamwork hierarchy and the responsibilities of the team members. To design a flowchart that explains the team's overall and individual relationships and interdependency. To differentiate between overt and covert team policies. To build the better mousetrap - that is, to reconfigure the team to achieve more effective and efficient relationships and performance. Content: What is the infrastructure of my mentoring location? How is teamwork designed and optimized? How do I fit into the teamwork structure? Am I performing in a manner that aids or hinders the team effort? What are the established policies regarding the team structure and effectiveness? What are the "unspoken" policies that contribute to the effectiveness and performance of the team? Either Good or Bad. What could be done to make the team more effective and productive where I am interning? Components: (1) Title page to include a specific title; your name; course; and date. (2) Minimum is a 4-page paper, covering at least the content areas stated above; these content areas are meant be a "springboard" into your investigation and not the only content that needs to be covered; other content will vary depending on your internship position. (3) Paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins; no font larger than 12; and a font that is professional looking. (4) Flow Chart of Team Members by Name, Title, Major Duties (5) Bibliography with a minimum of three sources and organized according to MLA standards. (6) Addendum containing copies of the source material used. (7) Organization, grammar, and spelling are critical components. Submission: Third Nine Weeks Internship Project Topic: Small Business Project Objectives: To learn how to establish and run a small business. To evaluate and apply your findings to your internship position. To prepare a professional report in a timely and accurate manner. To value the importance of investigation, analysis, and data preparation and presentation in running a successful business. Content: What is a small business? How is it structured? What technology (hardware and software) is used to manage the business and pay its employees? What responsibilities and benefits must a small business provide its employees? What licenses and fees are needed to open/run a small business? What laws regulate small businesses? How can an individual obtain a small business loan from a bank? ...from the federal government? How do the tax laws apply to small businesses? Apply what you have learned to the business at which you are interning. Components: (1) Minimum is a 4-page paper, covering at least the content areas stated above; these content areas are meant be a "springboard" into your research and not the only content that needs to be covered; other content will vary depending on your internship position. Note: even the teaching interns can look at their school locations as small businesses; the principal at your location is the financial manager and should be interviewed as to how she/he manages the school budget. (2) Title page to include a specific title; your name; course; and date. (3) Paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins; no font larger than 12; and a font that is professional looking. (4) Bibliography with a minimum of three sources and organized according to MLA standards. (5) Addendum containing copies of the source material used. (6) Organization, grammar, and spelling are critical components. Links: Check the Internship Links page for a list of internet sources that will help you start your research. This list is not meant to be the only source you may or should use. You are encouraged to do independent research to tailor your project to your specific intern business. Submission: Fourth Nine-Weeks Internship Project Topic: An Intern's Perspective: Dreams, Goals, and Realities Objectives: (1) To relate internship objectives to real on-site experiences. (2) To determine the usefulness and success of your internship based on your experience(s), the knowledge gained, and the career and foundation skills acquired. (3) To evaluate your career goals in light of your determinations from objective 2. (4) To prepare a professional report in a timely manner that reflects an accurate assessment of your internship. Content: (1) State your internship objectives. (2) Select one to three experiences that exemplify and validate your internship objectives. (3) Describe the experiences and elaborate on whether/how your experiences at your internship met your objectives. (4) Explain your perspective on actual jobs in your field now that you have completed your internship. (5) Discuss how the experiences, knowledge, and skills you gained have affected your career goals; i.e., are your goals the same as those with which you entered the internship program. (6) Address advice to next year's interns on how to approach their internships so each of them can maximize the experience for themselves and for their mentors, being specific rather than general in your comments. (7) Conclude with where you feel your career and educational plans will lead you in the next ten years, being as specific as possible. Components: (1) Minimum is a 4-page paper, covering at least the content areas stated above; these content areas are meant be a "springboard" into your research and not the only content that needs to be covered; other content will vary depending on your internship position. (2) Title page to include a specific title; your name; course; and date. (3) Paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins; no font larger than 12; and a font that is professional looking. (4) Bibliography if you use resource information to support the knowledge, skills, and experiences you discuss. MLA: http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/parker/Library/biblio.htm (5) Organization, grammar, and spelling are critical components. (6) Addendum with copies of resources if you use resources. (7) Pictures/graphics are optional but are encouraged to add emphasis and a personal insight into your report. Links: Because each intern's report varies with internship type and experiences gained, there is no list of links. You are encouraged to investigate internet sources that validate and add depth to your explanations, descriptions, and remarks. Please include any websites you incorporate into your report in a bibliography page. Submission: Automatically clean input to optimize for the web. 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