Internship Process is illustrated in 10 Steps.

The required forms to initiate, register and complete your internship are available at this page.

Please read all TEN (10) steps on this page thoroughly, so you are aware of all the requirements.

Specifically, read the End-of-Internship documents

(Step #10) which are due Wed. July 25.

1. Two forms: Learning Objective and Training Agreement forms

are completed with your employer/supervisor. Make an appt. to discuss with your supervisor what responsibilities you will complete in your internship assignment.

The responsibililites are listed as verb phrases on the Learning Objective form. The forms are available here:

• Training Agreement and Learning Objectives (click to open). Open the form and fill in the gray boxes as well as you can. Then save each file to a flash. Carry with you to your employer appt., and reopen. Complete sections, save and print.
• Mandatory: The supervisor and student must sign both forms.
• Once completed, FAX both forms to the Coordinator at 402-872-2437.

2. Approval of internship: The Training Agreement and Learning Objective will be reviewed by the Internship Supervisor and an email will note the 'approval' of the Internship Assignment.

3. Two forms--> The Permit to Register and Drop/Add forms will be completed by the student. Both forms may be typed (signature not required) and email to aholtz@peru.edu.

1. Permit to Register (double click to open)
2. Drop/Add

Registration of the Internship credits:

• The Coordinator will review the two forms to check the accuracy of your class information.
• Once reviewed, the two forms will be sent to the Records Office.
• The Records Staff will record your internship credits to myPSC.

4. BLACKBOARD SHELL: Once you are registered, the coordinator will request a Blackboard Internship shell. The Blackboard (BB) shell will be used to submit your bi-weekly timesheets and other required documents to the ASSIGNMENTS section.The BB shell basically is a post office box, as no grading will be done at BB.

5. Read the syllabus at Course Documents to review the one (1) essay and one (1)discussion board question requirements, etc. posted at BB.

6. Student Time Sheets - ( click to open). Interns are required to complete bi-weekly (every two weeks) time sheets and the time sheets are submitted to the ASSIGNMENT Section of your BB account. You may TYPE in your name and the supervisor's name on the time sheets. Signature is not required.

7. Personal Data Release

8. NEW REQUIREMENT: Please read thoroughly!

Submit a picture of yourself at your internship site which illustrates you actually working. Do not send a close up of your face only. Also, include 3 - 5 sentence quote about your internship experience. Include your fullname, major area of study, year in college, hometown, name of internship organization, city, state. The intern must sign the personal data release form which permits Career Services the legal right to post the information on the website or publish in local newspapers, etc.

9. Evaluation -(double click to open). The evaluation is mandatory. Print a copy of evaluation and give to your supervisor "two weeks" before the end of your internship to allow adequate time to complete. Evaluation must be signed by the supervisor, due Wed. July 25. Fax the evaluation to 402-872-2437 or save as PDF and email to aholtz@peru.edu. "Typed" supervisor name will not be accepted. The Evaluation is worth 60 pts. of the total internship 150 pts.

10. End of Internship forms due: Wed. July 25. You may submit the forms earlier than the deadline.

• Final Portfolio Report instructions (click to open and print instructions so you write your paper according to the requirements.) This report is worth 30 of the 150 total internship points. Be sure to include all sections of instructions, do grammer and visually proof your paper).
• Resume:   the internship experience needs to be added to the Work Experience or Education section of your resume
• One Essay – at Assignment section of BB
• One Discussion Board – found at BB under Discussion Board
• Personal Data Release
• Picture of you at your work site and Quote (3-5 sentences about your internship ) Do not send a close up 'face' picture.
• Evaluation (60 pts) must be Faxed to 402-872-2437
• Copy of the ‘Thank You letter’ you gave to your internship supervisor (use professional letter format---> includes: your address, date and inside address of supervisor, salutation (Dear Ms. Smith or Mr. Johnson), closing and signature).

You may submit these documents earlier than due date. Grade lowered if submitted past due date (5 pts. each day late).

• Grading Criteria (click to open) Read the grading criteria so you aware of the point value for all the forms. Total points for the internship is 150 pts.