Academic Enrichment
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Internship evaluation results for Summer 2014, Fall 2014, and Spring 2015. Respondents include: 1) University of Montana students who participated in a
credit-bearing internship and completed an Online Learning Agreement and 2) their internship supervisors. Interns were asked to evaluate their
satisfaction with the internship experience and internship supervisors were asked to evaluate their satisfaction with the performance of their interns.
Cross-Cultural Learning & Career Preparation
Internships provide personal & professional growth in several key outcomes.*
Attitude & Professional Behavior
Written Communication
Supervisor
84%
Supervisor
97%
Intern
87%
Intern
99%
Oral Communication & Active Listening
Use of Initiative & Positive Contribution
Supervisor
96%
Supervisor
97%
Intern
97%
Intern
99%
Planning, Organization, & Time Management
Academic Preparedness
Supervisor
96%
Supervisor
87%
Intern
98%
Intern
90%
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Interpersonal Relationship & Teamwork Building
Supervisor
95%
Supervisor
95%
Intern
98%
Intern
99%
Quantitative & Mathematical Reasoning
Supervisor
Intern
52%
Intercultural, Community, or Global Knowledge
Supervisor
62%
81%
Intern
Technical Proficiency
88%
Ability to Accept & Incorporate Feedback
Supervisor
86%
Supervisor
97%
Intern
90%
Intern
97%
Ability to Meet or Exceed Expectations
Overall Internship Experience
(Intern & Supervisor)
Supervisor
96%
Intern
99%
69%
Dependability & Flexibility
26%
Excellent
Good
3%
1%
Neutral
Fair
Supervisor
98%
Intern
99%
*Interns and supervisors who responded “Agree” or “Strongly
Agree” to questions corresponding to the outcomes above
Demographics
Did the internship enhance the intern’s
employability?
Intern
97%
Supervisor
98%
(Agree or Strongly Agree)
Total credit internships Summer 2014-Spring 2015
Total majors represented
808
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Internships located in the United States
790
Internships located in Montana
684
1. Interns felt their internship experiences were so rewarding that internships
should be a mandatory component of all academic programs.
Internships located in Missoula
582
2. Supervisors who did not offer a job to the intern but would have liked to
were held up by lack of resources or other circumstances.
Internships located at University of Montana
150
3. Supervisors expressed interest in continuing their relationship with the
University of Montana internship program in the future.
International internships
Qualitative Responses: Themes
Supervisor N=674 Intern N=630 Source: Internship Evaluation Survey: Intern and Internship Evaluation Survey: Supervisor, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, & Spring 2015
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