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DEPARTMENT=20 OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

HCSV 489: Internship

Fall=20 2010

HCSV 490: Internship seminar

Butte 205

Wednesday 6:00 to 8:50 p.m. (5 = sessions)

Dates: 8/25, 9/8, 10/6, 11/3, 12/8

Richard A. Narad, = DPA, JD,=20 FACHE

Phone: = (530)=20 898-5309

Butte 627 =

FAX: (530) = 898-5107

Email:=20 RNARAD@CSUCHICO.EDU

Office Hours: Tuesday 2-5, Wednesday = 3-5, or by=20 appointment

1. =20 Scope of Course: The Internship and Internship = Seminar are=20 intended to allow students to blend coursework with real world = experience. They=20 offer an opportunity for immediate, objective feedback regarding job = performance=20 and problems encountered.

2. =20 Projects and Activities:

=B7 =20 Logs: One log is required for each week of the=20 internship. It must be received by email no later = than 5:00=20 pm on Tuesday of the following week.

=B7 =20 Organizational description: An in-depth description = of the=20 organization at which you are interning.

=B7 =20 Personal inventory: A self-evaluation of your = strengths and weaknesses as they relate to your career goals.

=B7 =20 Resume/cover letter: A cover letter applying for a = real job=20 that you might seek after graduation, along with an up-to-date = resume.

=B7 =20 Career planning exercise: A look into = immediate,=20 medium-range, and long-term goals for your life.

=B7 =20 Personal evaluation of internship: A narrative = summary of=20 your experiences and what you accomplished this semester.

=B7 =20 Portfolio: A presentation of various projects that = you have=20 completed in your major classes, along with a reflective essay.

=B7 =20 Supervisor=92s midterm and final evaluations: = A written=20 evaluation of your progress from your supervisor.

=B7 =20 HCSV exit evaluation: Your evaluation of the=20 major.

3. =20 Grades: Grade for the internship and seminar = are=20 based on a credit/no credit format.

The internship = seminar is=20 required for all HCSV interns. To receive credit for the seminar, you = are=20 required to attend each class meeting for the entire scheduled period. A = three=20 page research paper will be assigned for each hour of class missed.

Please note, = all=20 assignments and both evaluations MUST be turned in by the due = date=20 to assure that you receive credit for the Internship Seminar! = Be=20 diligent in providing your supervisors with ample time to prepare the = midterm=20 and final evaluations and be sure to remind them when it is due. =

4. =20 Standards: This syllabus includes descriptions of = each of=20 the written assignments. All papers turned in for this course must = comply with=20 the following:

=B7 =20 Use 81/2" x 11" paper, with one-inch margins on all sides =

=B7 =20 Type all written materials, with all text, including = quotes,=20 double-spaced in Courier 12 = (except=20 for the resume)

=B7 =20 Do not use covers or cover pages

=B7 =20 Do not exceed the maximum length for the assignment.

=B7 =20 Papers must be free of typographical and spelling errors = and must=20 be grammatically correct.

5. =20 Confidentiality: During this course, the = instructor, guest=20 speakers, or students may share information regarding specific = organizations or=20 individuals. Such information should be treated as confidential and not=20 discussed outside of the classroom. If you are in doubt regarding the=20 confidentiality of any information, consult the instructor.

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Session/

Date

Class=20 activities

Assignments=20 due

1=20 (8/25)

=B7 =20 Course requirements

=B7 =20 Professional ethics and organizational etiquette =

=B7 =20 Internship activities/issues

=B7 =20 Internship contract

2=20 (9/8)

=B7 =20 Career planning

=B7 =20 Job searching techniques

=B7 =20 Internship activities/issues

=B7 =20 Organizational description

=B7 =20 Personal inventory

3=20 (10/6)

=B7 =20 Resumes and cover letters

=B7 =20 Internship activities /issues

=B7 =20 Career plans

=B7 =20 Supervisor's mid-semester evaluation

4=20 (11/3)

=B7 =20 Interviews

=B7 =20 Resume review

=B7 =20 Internship activities /issues

=B7 =20 Resume and cover letter (bring 5 extra copies) =

5=20 (12/8)

=B7 =20 Alumni panel

=B7 =20 Mock interviews

=B7 =20 Portfolio review

=B7 =20 Evaluation of internship

=B7 =20 Supervisor's final evaluation

=B7 =20 Exit evaluation

=B7 =20 Portfolio

6=20 (12/9)

=B7 =20 HCSV Gala

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Example of a=20 log

Tuesday 2/23

Today I attended the = Child Death=20 Review Team meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to provide = representatives=20 from various agencies (Sheriff's Dept, DA's office, Public Health, = Catalyst,=20 Human Services) the opportunity to review child death cases and to = identify=20 families who had received fragmented services who could have benefited=20 (prevented the child's death) from interagency collaboration from = agencies who=20 were aware of the other agencies' services the family was receiving.

The Glenn County DA rep = (good old boy=20 with a cowboy hat) had some colorful language and an "interesting" = attitude. My=20 supervisor, Debbie, who was facilitating the meeting handled him = well.

Wednesday 2/24

Today I observed a = presentation on=20 statutory rape at the Gridley High School which was presented by someone = from=20 the Butte County DA's office. The purpose of the presentation is to = inform the=20 kids that sex with minors is illegal even between two minors and that = the DA's=20 office is cracking down on offenders (even minors). The presentator = emphasized=20 the problem of teen pregnancy. It was interesting watching the kids - I = think at=20 least one of the girls had an older boyfriend - her verbal response were = very=20 defensive especially when the presentator emphasized that older guys are = with=20 underage girls because they are losers and no one their own age would go = out=20 with them.

After the presentation I = went to the=20 office and looked through materials Debbie had been collecting in order = to start=20 a mailing list for the agency and client questionnaires.

Thursday 2/25

Today I made a = color-coordinated=20 poster on which we can record the information we gather regarding = community=20 needs and services. Debbie wants to make sure that we keep in mind the = MCH Year=20 2000 Objectives and Butte County's status with these objectives as we = assess the=20 community. I enjoyed this project because I like to have visualize = materials so=20 I don't have to keep everything in my head where it can get muddled and = writing=20 out the objectives (in purple) helped me gain a better understanding of=20 them.

Organization description paper

When you start any new = job, there=20 are certain things that you=92ll want to know about the = organizations. =20 Sometimes these are provided to you in a formal orientation and = sometimes you=92ll=20 have to dig for them. Unfortunately, if you don=92t ask these = questions=20 early, everyone will assume that you know it and you=92ll probably be = too=20 embarrassed to ask.

Find out the following about the organization in = which you=20 are interning:

1. =20 What is the organization=92s name and what are the name and title = of your=20 supervisor?

2. =20 How did the organization come into being? Have its goals = changed=20 over time? How?

3. =20 What are mission, vision, and goals, of the organization?

4. =20 Who are the clientele/customers of this organization?

5. =20 How is the organization organized? Draw and attach a = brief=20 schematic representation of the organization's line of control=97who is=20 responsible to whom. Include any boards or advisory groups.

6. =20 How big is the staff and what are the functions of individuals = with whom=20 you work?

7. =20 If the organization uses volunteers, how are they recruited, = trained,=20 supervised and evaluated?

8. =20 Where does the organization=92s funding come from?

9. =20 What is the organization's relationship to other organizations = (as=20 cooperators, suppliers, customers, competitors)?

10.=20 Attach any relevant brochures or handouts concerning the=20 organization and its activities.

Papers are to be a = maximum of 3 pages=20 (plus attachments).

Career planning exercise

Your career focus right = now is=20 probably on the job that you=92d like to get right after = graduation. =20 However, you should also be considering your future plans and how the = early=20 decisions will impact them.

In outline and = short-sentence form,=20 identify your goals/plans/hopes in the following areas:

1. =20 What job would you like to have at one-year, five-years, and = fifteen=20 years after graduation? If you don=92t have a specific job in = mind, identify=20 the type of job you=92d like (people vs. paper, line vs. staff, etc.), = the general=20 industry or population with whom you would like to work and the level of = responsibility you hope to have.

2. =20 Do you plan to go to graduate school? If so, when and in = what=20 area? Will you go back to school full time or go to school while=20 working?

3. =20 Where would you like to live in one-year, five-years, and fifteen = years?

4. =20 What are your salary goals/expectations/hopes in one-year, = five-years,=20 and fifteen years?

5. =20 When you attend your first, fifth, and fifteenth class reunions, = what=20 other significant events would you like to report?

NOTE: While the=20 portfolio and reflective essay are not due until the end of the = semester, if you=20 start thinking about them now, it will help you with this = assignment.

Resume/cover=20 letter

For this assignment, you will simulate applying for = a real=20 job. (You're going to have to do it sooner or later, so you might = as well=20 start now!) This will be a good opportunity to have your application = package=20 critiqued before you start using it. You should:

1. =20 Find five professional jobs that you might actually be = interested=20 in applying for after graduation. Of these, at least one should = come from=20 a newspaper ad and at least one should come from an on-line source.

2. =20 Develop a resume.

3. =20 Write a cover letter applying for one of the jobs that you found=20 above.

Submit all five of the = actual ads,=20 job announcements, or on-line job announcements along with the cover = letter and=20 resume. The resume and cover letter should be done with the same = quality=20 that you would use if you were actually applying for a job. If you = need=20 help on any of this, contact your instructor.

Portfolio=20 reflective essay

For all Health Science = students, the=20 portfolio is a requirement for graduation. For specific = information please=20 see Portfolio Guidelines available in the department office or on = the web=20 at http://www.csuchi= co.edu/hcsv/heportfolio.shtml=20 (for Health Education and Gerontology) or http://www.csuchic= o.edu/hcsv/HSAportfolio.htm=20 (for Health Services Administration).

The purpose of the = portfolio is=20 to:

=B7 =20 Identify your strengths and weaknesses as they apply to = your=20 choice of careers.

=B7 =20 Document your professional skills for a potential = employer.

=B7 =20 Track your progress and professional growth as you = progress=20 through the program.

=B7 =20 Identify skill areas which still need attention.

In addition, the = portfolio provides=20 the Department with materials for assessing the competency of our = graduates and=20 assists faculty in identifying strengths and weaknesses in the program=20 curriculum.

1. =20 Finalize your portfolio.

2. =20 Prepare a reflective essay identifying your strengths and = weakness, as=20 they relate to your career choices. Based on the materials you = have=20 selected to include in your portfolio, respond to the following:

What does the portfolio tell me about my = strengths and=20 weaknesses? How so?=20
What assignments and topics were the most and = least=20 interesting to me? Why?=20
Were my best (and favorite) assignments related = to people=20 generally (or to specific populations), to finances, to planning, to=20 evaluation, to community development, to the environment, or to some = other=20 area? How so?=20
What careers best relate to the areas that I = have=20 identified as my strongest? Why?

3. =20 During the final Internship Seminar meeting, present your = portfolio to=20 your small breakout group, your instructor, and invited guests.

Identify the portfolio items you have selected=20
Identify the strengths and weaknesses from your = reflective=20 essay.=20
Identify the career paths suggested by the = portfolio=20
5 minutes maximum

Evaluation of internship

For your final evaluation of your internship = summarize your=20 experience. Answer the following:

1.=20 =20 Where did you intern and what were your general role, = responsibilities,=20 and functions?

2.=20 =20 What projects or activities did you complete?

3. =20 What did you observe regarding:

=B7 =20 Interpersonal relationships on the job including power = struggles,=20 competent and incompetent personnel, compromising values/morals, role = conflicts,=20 etc.

=B7 =20 Interorganizational/intraorganizational competition

=B7 =20 The organization's success at meeting its goals?

=B7 =20 Financing or funding issues

4. =20 Did you have any attitudinal changes toward this type of organization, = its=20 mission or clientele/customers? If so, what?

5. =20 About what did you feel the most positive, the most negative?

6. =20 What problems did you encounter?

7. =20 What aspect of your experience surprised you the most? Why?

8. =20 As you look at your experiences, what are the three most significant = things that=20 you learned?

9. =20 What advice would you give the interns going out next semester?