
Internship
I
Is a professional work opportunity offered by an organization for a short period of time. The opportunity is given to students looking to gain relevant experience and skills in a particular field. It can be paid, non-paid or for credit.
Apprenticeship
A
Is job training which follows in studying a master of the trade. With the opportunity, there is an established curriculum with the program. On some occasions, the program may pay the student a minimum wage.
SWAP CURRICULUM
- Research 3 potential companies
- Handout – company information
- Summary
- Strengths and weaknesses of the company – student’s perspective before going to the informational interview (1 page)
- Informational Interview Template
- Things to do:
- Set up appointment
- Prepare interview questions
- Contact person and interview date & time
- Feedback
- Things to do:
- Placement
- Offer Letter
- Specific Project – ask the supervisor
- Schedule
- Tentative Agenda
- Bios – student and supervisor bio
- Contract – between student & employee and UW & company
- Daily task logs
- Create
- Weekly report/Reflection
- What did you learn to question or prompt questions to answer – 1 page
- Introduction
- Office Settings
- Project
- Resources for the project
- Hurdles
- Bibliography
- Project Process Report
- What did you learn to question or prompt questions to answer – 1 page
- Monthly Check-In Report
- Meet with supervisor
- Strengths and Limitations from supervisor
- Share the report back to the students
- Meet with Karen
- Rough draft about the project – paper
- Meet with supervisor
- Presentation
- Picture of the presentation – PowerPoint
- Project Presentation to a supervisor – due 2 weeks before SWAP ends
- Evaluation from supervisor
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Grade
- Closing
- Exit Interview
- Gift giving
- Evaluation
- Use ACYPL format
- Exit Interview