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Experiential Education Committee (EEC)
Midwest Internship Consistency Project 2011 Results
By Niki Perkins and Crystal Stockdale
Colleges
Participating in
Project:
Total Responses
Received:
University of Wisconsin – Madison, Western Michigan University – Haworth College of
Business, Saginaw Valley State University, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Culver
University, The University of Iowa, Northern Illinois University, University of Missouri – Kansas
City, University of Toledo – College of Business and Innovation, University of Northern Iowa,
University of Wisconsin – Stout, University of Michigan, Baker College, Northwest Missouri
State University
14 out of (% response rate)
Majors
Represented:
All majors (11)
Business College
Majors (3)
Some majors require
internships, others
recommend
UW Stout- ¾ majors
require internships
Credit vs. NonCredit:
0 credit = 4
NIU: 100 for cr.
courses available
1 credit = 1
3 credits = 5
1-6 credits = 2
12 credits for semester
long = 2
Paid vs. Non-Paid:
Paid = 2 if receiving
credit
Unpaid = 0
Both = 12
Semesters/Quarters
Offered:
Summer = 14
Spring = 12
Fall = 12
Winter = 5 (accounting)
# of Hours Students
Work /Week
10 hours = 1
20 hours = 1
35-40 hours = 2
Varies: Average 50
hours worked = 1
hour cr.
170 hours, 3 cr=1
120 hrs, 0/1 cr=2
320 hrs per
semester=1
Depends on academic year
or summer (96 hrs for ea.
credit/3 credits) and (75
hrs for ea. credit/3 credits)
=2
Funding for
Students:
Stipend $1000$2500 = 1
Stipend $10.00/hr
=1
Faculty Stipend
$100.00 = 1
$3500 need based
public service = 1
Scholarship – College
of Letters/Sciences
only = 1
IL Work Study Grant =
1
Grant/Scholarship
$na/student = 1
$1000-$3000 non-profit or
gov’t in state = 1
Year total = 300
(approx. 100 per
semester) and 800
(approx. 267 per
semester)
Semester/quarter
total = 75, 70-100,
90, and 160
Other data provided:
1/3 of all undergrads
and 90% of all MBA
students
Year total = 379, 225, 330,
555, and 800.
Piloting NACELink exp.
Learning module; not
currently tracking
Yes = 3
No = 10
Somewhat = 1,
No consistency varies by
college and/or division
# of Students
Participating per
Semester/Quarter:
Average = per
semester/quarter
Consistency across
2
campus:
UW Stout, Baker
College
How do you
maintain
consistency?
Teach faculty how
to access the CS
computer system
and they must
follow the steps to
make the process
work.
Systematized
application and
approval process
(resume approval,
etc.) for students
interested in
applying for
internships.
Centrally Coordinated
through Career Services
Office (UW- Stout)
All documents and
assignments developed
through Career Service
Directors (Baker College)
Pre-program
Preparation:
Orientation (2)
Resume (2)
Application (3)
Position Description (1)
Career Prep Course (1)
Contract (1)
Acceptance to
Professional Program
(1)
Meet with CS Coordinator
(1)
Internship Agreement (3)
Evaluation form (7)
Requirements of
Students:
Requirements of
Staff (follow-up,
etc.)
Program Overview:
consistent when
students apply via CS
Paper/Final Paper
(relationship to
major, goals, etc.)
(8)
Reflection
assignment (blog,
wiki) (2)
Nothing (1)
Academic
Assignment/Faculty
(journals, weekly
report, etc.) (5)
Required weekly
readings (1)
Completion of work
experience (1)
Address complaints;
students and
supervisor (3)
Site visit
w/student (1)
Verification of
internships (3)
Advising/discussions/mee
tings with students (4)
Answer
student/supervisor
questions (3)
Instruct class,
portfolio, etc. (1)
Administer evaluations
(student and employer)
(5)
Group meeting(s) (1)
Nothing, run by
academic
department (2)
Registration
process (2)
Minimum 2.0 CUM
GPA (2), 3.0 GPA (1)
Up to 1 year to
complete (1)
Department
approval in
major/minor (2)
1-2 semester
assignments (1)
Blackboard discussion
(1)
Varies by program/faculty
advisor (1)
Facilitate entire program
(1)
Newsletter to students
(1)
Post grades (1)
Not required but highly
recommended (2)
Varies by academic
program (2)
Credit goes toward
elective credit for
graduation (1)
Online class required (fall,
spring and summer) (1)