INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES ANTH 4970 INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES 1. Fulfill all commitments and assignments. The ANTH 4970 Individual Directed Internship in 2. Communicate effectively with supervisors. Anthropology is available for 1-3 course credit hours which Undergraduate 3. Be willing to accept constructive criticism & new ideas. can be applied to the major or minor (no more than 3 credit 4. Take action on direction, information, and feedback. hours can apply to the major or minor). Typically, each 5. Dress, speak, and behave professionally at all times. credit hour requires 50 hours of internship work (i.e., 3 6. Demonstrate initiative and creativity. credit hours requires 150 hours of internship work). Internship 7. Maintain confidentiality and ethics. 8. Respect the supervisor/mentor’s time. Internship goals are: 9. Express appreciation for the supervisor’s efforts. (1) To offer the student practical, professional knowledge in Anthropology 10. Pass on the gift of mentoring/supervising. and experience relevant to the discipline of anthropology;

(2) To provide the host agency with valuable assistance in TIPS FOR SUPERVISORS the achievement of a specific objective or product. What is an internship? 1. Establish an agreement on duties and deadlines. An internship is work experience relevant to a student’s 2. Explain the agency’s physical layout, resources & The Internship may be focused on any area relevant to the academic or professional career interests. Internships may support systems, & where to find basic information. discipline of Anthropology. be completed with local, regional, national or international 3. Explain the organization’s mission, structure & policies. agencies (governmental, nonprofit, or nongovernmental 4. Teach specific competencies if needed, and explain Each internship is to be defined and agreed upon by the organizations), hospitals, schools, businesses, museums, how to use the system to accomplish goals. student, the host agency internship supervisor, and the labs, and other placements. Agencies benefit from interns 5. Provide constructive feedback on the intern’s strengths Anthropology faculty member who agrees to supervise the who assist with special projects and staffing. Anthropology and strategies to improve. internship and serve as instructor of record. A written interns should apply disciplinary knowledge and skills (such 6. Assist the intern with self-evaluation. agreement signed by all parties is required before the as holistic cross-cultural comparison, cultural awareness, 7. Provide advice for professional development. internship is approved for credit. Contact the Department and mixed qualitative and quantitative methods) to help 8. Introduce the intern to useful networks. for a copy of the Internship Agreement Form. improve the quality of life in communities. 9. Act as a role model and exhibit leadership. 10. Act as a co-learner. The distribution of effort is agreed upon between the What do internships offer students? student and the host agency supervisor. The intern may Internships provide students with professional development FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT comprise varying hours per week for the duration of the 15 experience, enhance resumes, build important and career- Dr. Ross Sackett, Undergraduate Coordinator week semester, but the internship must be completed relevant knowledge and skills, create a referral network of [email protected] within a single semester. professional contacts and mentors, and reinforce learning received in courses. Dr. Keri Brondo, Chair The following documentation of the internship will be [email protected] Student who complete relevant internship assignments required to receive credit at the end of the assignment. Department of Anthropology Note that all three documents must be submitted to the may also qualify for 1-3 credit hours of ANTH 4970: 316 Manning Hall faculty supervisor by the last day of classes for the Individual Directed Anthropological Internship, which may The semester in which the internship occurs: be applied to the major or minor (see details). Memphis, TN 38152 (1) A brief written evaluation of the student’s work,

Phone: 901-678-2080 prepared by the agency supervisor; Fax: 901-678-2069 (2) A log of internship hours, tracked by the student (the Web: http://www.memphis.edu/anthropology Anthropology Department can provide a tracking form); (3) A brief summary report of the internship experience and Further information available online outcomes or goals achieved, prepared by the student.

 http://www.memphis.edu/anthropology/resources For more information contact the Anthropology Department

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Examples of Internship Services Friends for Life: To help persons affected by Shelby County Health Department: Our mission is  Research work using qualitative and/or quantitative HIV/AIDS live well. to promote, protect and improve the health and methods such as interviews, surveys, participant Girls Inc.: Providing girls ages 6 to 18 with quality environment of all Shelby County residents. observation, archival and collections work, etc. programming that equips them for successful Southern Growth Studio: Helping Fortune 500, mid-  Support for grant writing adulthood. market, and non-profit executives drive strong,  Support for program design and delivery Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis: Brings sustainable revenue growth.  Museum curation or exhibitions people together to build homes, communities and STAX Museum of American Soul Music:  Educational programs hope. Dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of  Design and marketing campaigns Hope House: To improve the quality of life for HIV- American soul music.  Technical support (e.g. webpage creation) affected individuals and their families. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Advance  Literature reviews and data mining Latino Memphis: Raising the voice of Latinos in our cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric  Data entry, tracking, or analysis region and advocating for a better, more inclusive catastrophic diseases through research and  Technical report production Memphis. treatment.  Newsletter production LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center Child’s Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition:  Community outreach Life: Focuses on enhancing the psychosocial Empower immigrants & refugees to develop a unified Examples of Anthropology Internships experience within the hospital. voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere Little Bird Innovation: Brings together business in which they are recognized as positive contributors strategy, social sciences, and design to help to the state. ALSAC/St. Jude: Support community outreach and organizations deliver change. United Housing, INC.: Support neighborhood fundraising for research to advance child cancer care. Memphis Family Safety Center: Serve the hurting revitalization, home buyer education and counseling. A Step Ahead Foundation: Support access to long- families who are caught up in the trauma of domestic United Way of the Mid-South: Assist with research, acting reversible contraception for underserved violence. public awareness campaigns and advocacy. women. Memphis Heritage: Save, improve, and maintain : Protecting and enhancing Bridges USA: Promote environmental leadership and architecturally and historically significant buildings, of the Wolf River watershed as a sustainable natural education program for middle school students neighborhoods, parks, and cultural artifacts of Shelby resource. Center for Transforming Communities: Dedicated County, Tennessee. Women’s Foundation for A Greater Memphis: to the holistic transformation of communities in and Memphis Tilth: Cultivate collective action for an Encourage philanthropy and foster leadership among around Memphis. economically sustainable, socially equitable, and women. CH Nash Museum: Work on environmentally sound local food system. The Works, Inc: Dedicated to the holistic archaeological artifacts, museum exhibits, curation, National Civil Rights Museum: To share the culture renaissance of our community through housing, events, and education. and lessons from the American Civil Rights economic development, education, and advocacy. Church Health: Explore passions and foster their Movement. World Relief Memphis: Envisions the most gifts through many different professional and OUTMemphis: Empowers, connects, educates, and vulnerable people transformed economically, socially, educational opportunities. advocates for the LGBT community of the Mid-South. and spiritually. Memphis Child Advocacy Center: Serve children Pink Palace Museum: To inspire visitors to discover Youth Villages: Dedicated to helping emotionally who are victims of sexual and severe physical abuse. human cultures, the natural world, technology and the and behaviorally troubled children and their families Community Kitchen: Strengthen communities by universe. live successfully. accelerating the local food movement. Planned Parenthood: Assisting in empowering YWCA Abused Women’s Services: Eliminating LIA House, Inc.: Counsel homeless veterans, ex- individuals to manage his or her fertility. racism, empowering women and promoting peace, offenders, and at-risk teens and adults. Sierra Club: To educate and enlist humanity to justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Mid-South Food Bank: To change lives by protect and restore the quality of the natural and eliminating hunger in the Mid-South. human environment.