Internships and Field Experience
Procedures:
(a) A sample resume will be given to you for use as a template. The cover letter should be composed according to the guidelines
found in handouts provided by Career Services.
The student must submit the resume and cover letter by a specific date or no placements will be allowed.
(b) Preliminary description of the Field Experience:
A detailed description of the assignment as agreed upon by the student and their agency supervisor must be completed during the
first week of the placement.
This description should consist of:
1. A general statement of the internship. Forms are available from the Department secretary.
2. An outline of a plan and methodology necessary to perform the internship.
3. A description of how their internship is related (or, if it is not, why not) to the work of the external agency.
4. The signature of their agency supervisor agreeing to the preliminary description.
(c) The final written report should consist of:
1. Name of the agency, address and name(s) of immediate supervisor(s).
2. Introduction and Statement of the Field Experience.
a. A brief presentation of relevant background information concerned with the proposed intern project.
b. Statement of purpose of the project
3. Materials and Methods
A description of the tasks, procedures, experimental design, etc. of the project written in a style that a non-specialist can be
expected to understand.
4. Bibliography
A list of references pertinent to the work described in sections 2 and 3.
5. Significance of the work in context of the agency.
6. Your recommendations and/or comments.
7. Completion and attachment of Field Experience forms and a letter and form from
the field supervisor evaluating the performance of the student.
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