August 16, 2013

Eastern Washington University Career Services Showalter 114 Cheney, WA 99004

Dear Faculty Internship Advisors,

Career Services would like to thank you for another great year of internships. We have a lot of exciting things to look forward to this coming year, and I wanted to give you some brief highlights of things to come.

As some of you know, much of our attention this year has been focused on the Academic Strategic Plan. The goal for career services was to increase internships by 5%. I’m happy to inform you that we not only met that expectation, but exceeded it, pulling in 651 student internships this year (last year was 594).

I’m currently finalizing the 2009-2013 internship report, which will allow us to see a quarterly breakdown of internships based on major. I think this will really give us all a chance to highlight areas where we can improve, and increase this opportunity for students.

As always, we have a lot of career events available for students. Below are some of our key events to keep a look out for:

 Nov 5, 2013: Portal Undergrad/Grad School Fair -Hargreaves 205, 11:00am  Feb 10: Work It Career Conference - Location TBA - 8:30am  Feb 26: Partnership in Employment Career Fair - Spokane Convention Ctr, 2:00pm

Lastly, if you haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet, be sure to explore our “student internship profile” section on our career services homepage. Here you can read various profiles about where students did their internships, as well as testimonies highlighting their experiences. To view these profiles, visit us at www.ewu.edu/careerservices.

Again, Career Services thanks you all for your continued support. If you have any questions about this packet, meeting dates, or internships in general, contact me at 359-4647 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Romeal Watson, MPA

Romeal Watson Internship Coordinator 114 Showalter Hall • Cheney, WA 99004-2445 • 509.359.4637 • fax 359-6940 • [email protected] • www.ewu.edu/careerservices

Eastern Washington University is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment. Career Services Internship Program Procedures & Guidelines for Faculty

Through internships, students receive academic credit by working with employers in positions related to their major field of study and career interests. The process is a cooperative effort between the student, work-site supervisor, Career Services, and you, the internship faculty advisor, with each assuming specific roles and responsibilities.

The Registration Process

The internship is primarily initiated by the student, but requires you, the internship faculty advisor, to work with the student to determine the amount of credit to be granted for the internship. The following is an overview of the steps required to register for an internship through Career Services:

1. Career Services provides students with an online database and other internship resources, as well as staff support to assist them in finding and applying for internships. Student can access these sites by logging onto www.ewu.edu/eagleaxis.com.

2. Once the student has been hired, the work-site supervisor and the student mutually define and agree upon learning objectives and learning activities.

3. The student records the structure of the internship on the Learning Contract and submits it to you for your approval. Together, you agree on Progress Documentation to show evidence that the student is working towards achieving their Learning Objectives.

4. You determine the academic credit to be granted based on hours worked per week. Additional criteria may include: weekly journal assignments, reflection essay, and/or time logs.

RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES (Based on an 8 to 10-week period)

1 credit = 4 hours per week = 32-40 hours per quarter 2 credits = 8 hours per week = 64-80 hours per quarter 3 credits = 12 hours per week = 96-120 hours per quarter 4 credits = 16 hours per week = 128-160 hours per quarter 5 credits = 20 hours per week = 160-200 hours per quarter

2 5. You are to complete the Special Course Approval/Registration form. Students cannot register for internships through EagleNET! Please include your academic department code as well as specific course and section numbers in order for the Office of Registration to enter the correct information:

Course Number(s) An internship course number generally ends with "95.”

395 - (Professional) The student has declared a major but has had limited course work in that major. At this level, a student begins to be exposed to this career field and begins to understand what is required. This level of internship still allows for another internship later in the academic program at a more advanced skill level.

495 - (Professional) The student has completed a significant amount of course work that can be applied to the work place. Internships which are a "required" part of the curriculum are often registered under this number.

Section Number In filling out the section number, 20 is designated to be used in conjunction with the Career Services Internship Program, specifically "21". Using a section number in the 20 (or 21) will allow us to track our services to your department, as well as include the students in our performance appraisals, volunteer insurance and other support services.

6. With the completed Special Course Approval/Registration form, the student can now register for the internship. The student must obtain all required signatures on the Learning Contract which is to be turned into Career Services. Career services will send you a copy of the contract.

The Learning Contract The Learning Contract is the vital link between the student, the work-site supervisor, Career Services, and the internship faculty advisor. It is the key document that authorizes an internship.

For the student, the Learning Contract is an outline that stipulates the learning objectives and expectations of the internship experience. These objectives are mutually agreed upon by the student, the internship faculty advisor, and the work-site supervisor. The Learning Contract helps the student define the criteria that will be use to determine a grade.

The Work-site Supervisor must devote adequate time and attention to train and manage the student. Within the Learning contract, they must identify and list specific assignments that the student must complete.

The Faculty Internship Advisor discusses the academic objectives of the internship with the student. There might be additional coursework assigned to the student, such as weekly journals or a self-reflective report. These documents are designed to assess student learning, goodness of fit within the internship, and to provide criteria for deciding a grade. It is also the job of the FIA to handle the grading of the internship.

3 The Internship Coordinator at Career Services provides the professional training and resources to the student. There are a variety of ways in which a student can find an internship, and it’s our job to check the legitimacy of these internships. We track and manage all of the internship documentation on EagleAXIS (not including FIA assignments). As internship paperwork comes in, copies are sent to you for grading.

Career Advisors Although Romeal Watson is the internship advisor for all the colleges, each college has career advisor designated to them. The advisors will be available to your students and can assist them with finding opportunities within their field.

Romeal Watson, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences & Social Work [email protected], 359-4637 Shannon Turner, College of Business and Public Administration, [email protected], 359-6417, Rvp 828-1234 Laura Sanchez, College of Science, Health and Engineering, [email protected], 359-6364 Ryan Weldon, College of Arts, Letters, and Education, [email protected], 359-2221

Department Faculty Phone/Fax Address

4 Accounting (ACCT), Finance (FINC) David Gorton 828-1259---828-1275 3RPT Cc: Daunning Zhou 828-1203---828-1275 309 RPT Anthropology (ANTH) Jerry Galm 359-2477---359-2474 103 ISL Art (ART) Elisa Nappa 359-7089---359-7810 140 ART Biology/Biotechnology (BIOL) Sue Murphy 359-6809---359-6867 258 SCI Chemistry (CHEM) Ken Raymond 359-6520---359-6973 226 SCI Peter Bilous 359-7935---359-6973 Robin McRae 359-2798---359-6973 Children’s Studies Daniel Bigler 359-4583---359-6583 13 HAR Joe Todescoe 359-6027 359.6583 312 WLM (Bellevue Campus) Barbara Culler 425-564-5104 House 1 Communication Studies (CMST) Jeff Stafford 359.7929---359-2496 117 COM Computer Science/CIS (CSHE) Stuart Steiner 359-4296---359-6950 CEB 319F Counseling, Ed, Dev. Psyc. (CEDP) Ginny Mehlert 359-4844---359-4366 135 MAR Criminal Justice/Sociology Dale Lindekugel (A-L) 359-2489---359-6583 13 HAR Kerryn Bell (M-Z) 359-6921---359-6583 John Goldman 359-7876---359-6583 Sociology Pui-Yan Lam 359-7933---359-6583 Economics (ECON) Nate Greene [email protected] 316KGS Electronic Media and Film Chase Ogden 359-6135---359-4841 104 RTV English (ENGL) Teena Carnegie 359-2869---359-4269 13 HAR Exercise Science (EXSC 488) Wendy Repovich 359-7960---359-4833 200 PEB Nathaniel Lawton 359-2508---359-4833 200 PEB Jeni McNeal 359-2872---359-4833 200 PEB Annika Vahk [email protected] Management (MGMT) Operations Management (OPSM) Larry Davis 828-1265---828-1275 RPT 3 Marketing (MKTG) Human Resources(HUMR) Geography (GEOG) Daniel Turbeville 359-2270---359-4632 103 ISL Geology (GEOL) Richard Orndorff 359-2855---359-4386 130 SCI Government (GOVT) Kayleen Islam-Zwart 359-2380---359-4366 121 MAR Health Education (HLED) Jessica Radke-Snead 359-4308---359-4833 232 PEB Health Services Admin (HSAD) Mary Ann Keogh Hoss 358-2263---358-2267 3 RPT History (HIST) Larry Cebula 359-6079---359-4275 RRL 200 Honors (HNRS) Dana Elder 359-6305---359-2823 217 HAR Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS) John Neace 359-6524---359-2220 213 HAR International Affairs (INST) Kristen Edquist 359-7460---359-6049 13 HAR Journalism (JRNM) Jamie Tobias Neely 359-7056---359-4269 RRL 154G Mgt. Info. Sys. (MISC) Vance Cooney 828-1254---828-1275 3 RPT Cc: Daunning Zhao 828-1203---828-1275 309 RPT Philosophy Mimi Marinucci 359-6026---359-2860 207 MON Planning (PLAN) Bill Kelley 358-2226---358-2267 3 RPT Psychology (PSYC) Undeclared Dennis Anderson 359-2087--359-6325 151 MAR Social Work (SWKU) Martha Raske 359-4567---359-6475 208 SNR Technology (TECH) Jeffrey Donnerberg 359-7016---359-6420 319G CEB Terry Geyer 359.4774---359-6420 Electrical Engineering (TECH) Esteban Rodriguez-Marek 359-7004---359-6420 319G CEB Engineering Technology (TECH) Don Richter 359-2880---359-6420 319G CEB Mechanical Engineering (TECH) Jason Durfee 359.4885---359-6420 Visual Communication Design (DESN) Mindy Breen 359-7002---359-6420 319G CEB Women and Gender Studies Sally Winkle 359-2409—359-2860 207 MON Women and Gender Studies Elizabeth Kissling 359-2875—359-2860 229 COM Women and Gender Studies Jessica Willis 359-4382—359-2860 207 MON

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