DURING THE SEMESTER OF THE INTERNSHIP

Keep a journal each day you work. Include your activities, accomplishments, frustrations, feelings, and how they relate to the theory, research and practice that you have learned. This documentation will assist you tremendously in writing your final paper.

1. Progress report/rough draft of final paper with citations is due by the date officially set as the last day to withdraw without academic penalty. A copy should be provided to each faculty committee member. Faculty committee members should return the paper to the student with feedback within one week of receiving it.
2. The Mid-Semester Field Placement Evaluation Report is due from the field supervisor at about the same time as the rough draft.
3. The Internship Coordinator will conduct a field visit to your site by invitation from you. You will act as host in introducing the coordinator to your supervisor and on-site colleagues.

1. Revise and complete the final paper. Provide a copy to each committee member no later than one week before the final committee meeting.
2. The Final Site Evaluation of Student Intern is due from the field supervisor at the same time as the final paper.
3. The final committee meeting will last approximately 1 hour. At this meeting the student defends the formal, analytical report on the internship and shows the ability to apply academic principles and scholarly research to the experience, answering questions and demonstrating learning and personal growth.