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Internships
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The
College of Business and Economics at The
internship experience is designed to enhance the traditional curricula
of the College Internships provide an on-the-job learning experience for students to apply their technical and professional skills to the work situation and to observe organizations in action. The sponsoring firm is asked to provide a challenging learning experience related to the intern's major concentration in the business and economics field. It's a win-win situation in which both the intern and the sponsoring organization gain benefits. "Do
you know the difference between education and experience? Education
is when you read the fine print, experience is what you get when
you apply it."
Responsibilities of the InternOnce an intern has been placed with a sponsoring organization, he or she assumes a normal schedule with the firm. During this study assignment, interns are expected to carry out the duties specified in the internship position description and respond in a cooperative spirit to other requests the intern supervisor may make as the term progresses. In
addition to whatever projects are necessary for course credit, interns
are required to keep a daily journal of their activities and impressions
and to complete a program evaluation at the end of their internship.
Intern Benefits
Interns
gain valuable insight into the working world, receive hands-on experience
in their fields of interest, enrich their university curriculum
and quite literally expand their horizons. In short, interns are
better prepared for today's competitive, high-tech corporate world.
Responsibilities of the Sponsor
The goal is to give the intern a realistic work experience - a true perspective of what it is like to work within your organization. The intern works closely with the supervisor at the sponsoring firm and the internship instructor at Longwood to identify the roles and responsibilities for the internship experience. The internship instructor and supervisor monitor the activities of the intern and provide guidance to the intern throughout the internship experience. Sponsor BenefitsAs a sponsor, you'll gain input from an enthusiastic and capable intern - someone who will value the experience and provide you with a fresh, objective view of your organization. You'll also have an opportunity to recruit a future employee whose performance you will have observed in your working environment. Best of all, you'll enjoy the added satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to shape the leadership for the corporate world of tomorrow. Supervision and EvaluationEach sponsoring organization appoints a specific supervisor to guide and direct the intern during the internship. Faculty internship advisors from Longwood periodically consult with both the interns and their supervisors to ensure that the experience is progressing well. At the end of the term, both the supervisor and faculty advisor evaluate the intern's performance. In an effort to enhance and improve our Internship Program, interns are asked to provide us with feedback and evaluate all phases of the internship experience.
We Invite Your ParticipationIf you would like to sponsor an intern from the College of Business and Economics, or, if you would just like to learn more about the program, please let us know. College of Business and Economics
Longwood
University
Robert
F. Dame, Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Director of McGaughy Professional Development Center
Nancy C. Postans, Executive Assistant for the John B. and Page Cook Axson McGaughy Professional Development Center |
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