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Internship Overview

The document summarizes the management internship program between California State University Monterey Bay's School of Business and local businesses. It offers two types of internships - operational and project-oriented. Students receive academic credit for completing assignments and performance reviews during their internship. The program aims to provide students with practical experience and help them develop career goals, while businesses gain a productive associate and contribute to the local community.

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Internship Overview

The document summarizes the management internship program between California State University Monterey Bay's School of Business and local businesses. It offers two types of internships - operational and project-oriented. Students receive academic credit for completing assignments and performance reviews during their internship. The program aims to provide students with practical experience and help them develop career goals, while businesses gain a productive associate and contribute to the local community.

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Management Internship California State University Monterey Bay SCHOOL OF BUSINESS An internship is a learning and training opportunity for students that takes place in a communitybased business establishment. It is a period of observing, learning, and practicing. The School of Business, CSUMB, provides this experience through the Management Intern Program (MIP), a cooperative work-study venture between the local business community and The School of Business. The primary objective of the intern program is to provide School of Business management students with practical management experience by exposing them to general systems of operation and management, as well as to the philosophies and aims of a particular company or property. At the same time, The School hopes to provide the company/organization with a productive and motivated associate who will make valuable contributions and who can provide valuable insight. For students, the internship experience fosters initiative, ambition, educational development, and personal growth. It requires perseverance, patience, tact, enthusiasm, openness, flexibility, effort, and intellectual curiosity. The rewards to the company are twofold. First, companies contribute to the future of the local business community by providing a unique and invaluable learning environment for tomorrow's industry leaders. Second, companies benefit from an associate who is eager to learn, provides a "fresh view," and is able to contribute to the operation. Two types of internships are offered: operational and project-oriented. The operational internship is similar to classical management training. During the internship, the student moves from job to job and department to department learning about all aspects of managing a business operation. In a project-oriented internship, students are assigned special projects or a specific responsibility for the duration of the program, but are also expected to learn about different operational and support functions within the organization. The Students Role The key to the success of the program depends upon the students dedication to the experience. They must be willing to accept and learn from negative as well as positive lessons. Openness to

new ideas, the ability to learn from and adapt to the unexpected, and an eagerness to contribute to the sponsors organization are critical. The internship should enable students to tie classroom theory to practical experience and help them to direct and focus their studies and career goals. To be endorsed as a Management Intern (MI), a student must be in good academic standing; a senior who has completed at least two semesters of study at The School of Business, CSUMB, and approved by the Intern Coordinator. Students receive four academic credits on successful completion of the intern program provided they also complete academic assignments that include defined learning outcomes, four papers, and two performance appraisals. The Companys Role The company/organization has the responsibility to provide the intern feedback, direction, and a challenging experience. Each company/organization should designate an advisor/mentor to oversee the intern and to meet with the intern on a weekly basis to assess the intern's progress, answer questions, review schedules, and to provide candid feedback. The advisor/mentor will wear multiple hats as supervisor, mentor, and teacher. Integral components of the learning process are goal setting and formal reviews. The student and the advisor/mentor together at the start of the internship period establish learning outcomes for the internship period. These learning outcomes are reviewed and updated throughout the program during the formal review (performance appraisal) sessions. The midterm and final performance appraisal reviews are initiated by the intern and recorded on a standard evaluation form provided by The School of Business. The evaluations become part of the basis for the student's overall grade. Another important requirement of the internship is that the intern be included in management/staff meetings whenever possible. Such exposure to management planning and decision-making is what distinguishes the management internship from a general work-study experience and other intern programs. Interns are typically paid according to the work required and provided. The Role of The School of Business The School of Business Intern Coordinator administers the program, sets policies and procedures, screens and selects suitable sponsors and students, matches interested applicants with available positions, monitors progress throughout the internship, and conducts a debriefing with each applicant at the completion of the internship. The Intern Coordinator also evaluates completion of the students learning outcomes, the four management papers, and the two performance appraisals.

The Application Process The formal application process begins one semester prior to the prospective internship date. The first step is for the student to identify his/her interests in participating by completing the required application form. Students must submit a completed application form and two copies of their resume. Companies who wish to sponsor a Management Intern are asked to complete a sponsoragreement form and return it to the Intern Coordinator. Students are encouraged to learn about available internships by reviewing potential internship sponsor files in the Intern Coordinator's office and by talking to former interns. Also, an information meeting is held with the potential intern before the beginning of the semester of internship. The Intern Coordinator will provide the company/organization with a qualified list of potential candidates based on the interest and experience of the students and the requirements of the job. It is therefore imperative that the students build and maintain a close relationship with the Intern Coordinator during the semester preceding a possible internship to discuss their evolving personal goals and objectives.

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