1. Inform prospective interns as incoming freshman

• Web site
• brochures sent to admitted students
• freshman orientation
• first week of fall freshman classes

2. Department evaluates and recommends students

 

3. FLIT Language Advisors evaluate foreign language proficiency and recommend appropriate courses, if necessary. (If internship requires English and prospective student is not a native English speaker, CESL will evaluate proficiency and recommend courses.)

4. Student Contract prepared and signed by international internship sponsor (if possible), student, Departmental Coordinator, appropriate FLIT Language Advisor (if any), International Programs and Services administrator, and International Internship Program Director

 

5. Cross-Cultural Orientation Course [orient.doc] taken in fall preceding the summer internship

• intercultural sensitivity testing
• cross-cultural training
• Hospitality and Language Exchange participation
• passports, visa, resume, internship applications, recommendations

6. Internship final arrangements (sponsor verification)

• language proficiency requirements
• period of internship
• compensation (if any)
• name of site supervisor
• training program
• agreement to evaluate intern at end of internship

7. International Internship (summer after sophomore or junior year)

• registered in departmental internship course
• overseen by Departmental Coordinator
• written report due within two months of close of internship
• internship sponsor evaluation due upon close of internship
• grade assigned by Departmental Coordinator

8. Post-Internship Course [PostInt.doc] (fall semester after internship)

• written report (can be same as submitted for internship course)
• oral presentations (to major class and community/freshman orientation)
• prospective intern mentoring
• intercultural sensitivity testing (first week of class)
• Hospitality and/or Language Exchange participation
• broadcasting (TV, radio, newspapers)
• newsletter (on-campus, website, University News Service)

 

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