...Unpaid Internships Since recently being added as a requirement for many college degrees, internships have seen a huge increase in the number of participants. According to the research firm Intern Bridge, it is estimated that “undergraduates work in more than one million internships a year, an estimated half of which are unpaid”(Greenhouse). Unpaid internships have become a huge debate over the past couple years. There have been many cases in which interns have gone to court, suing their employer for not paying them throughout the internship. Such as the case for Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman, production interns for the movie “Black Swan,” who sued Fox Searchlight in September of 2011 according to the news article written by Steven Greenhouse for the New York Times. The judge in their case ruled that both should have been getting paid while participating in the internship, since both “were essentially regular employees.”(Greenhouse). Anya Kamenetz, an op-ed writer who also writes for the New York Times wrote an article titled “Take This Internship and Shove It,” explaining how society views unpaid internships as valuable and argues that we are viewing them all wrong. Kamenetz’s main claim in her article is that unpaid internships are bad for not only labor market but also for an individual’s careers. She argues this claim with two main arguments. First being opportunity costs such as an individual’s loss of wages and not to mention the living expenses on top of that. She...
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...CLUSTER Internships go to top students Internships go to top students Too much weight is placed on grades Too much weight is placed on grades Competition for limited spaces puts pressure on applicants Competition for limited spaces puts pressure on applicants Employers looking for top students for internships and permanent placement Employers looking for top students for internships and permanent placement Top companies want top graduates Top companies want top graduates Acceptance into 4 yr universities Acceptance into 4 yr universities Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Help students find a major that they love and excel in Help students find a major that they love and excel in Refocus students on love of learning Refocus students on love of learning Focus is not on learning Focus is not on learning Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Cheating is out of control Cheating is out of control Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Study the “instructional” material in Chapters 1 through 11, read Chapter 16 and in a 600 word essay take position and support it with authoritative evidence on the question: “Is Academic Integrity on Our College Campuses under Assault”? If yes, how? If no, why not? ...
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...fax: (510) 628-8012 MBA INTERNSHIP PROPOSAL APPROVAL FORM STUDENT’S NAME (Last Name, First Name) TELEPHONE CONCENTRATION PERIOD FOR INTERNSHIP STUDENT I.D. NUMBER E-MAIL CURRENT TERM (Fall, Spring, Summer / Year) EXPECTED GRADUATION TERM (Fall, Spring, Summer / Year) 1. PROPOSED INTERNSHIP COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS 2. INTERNSHIP POSITION AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES 3. NAME OF PROPOSED FACULTY ADVISOR Advisors for the MBA Internship Reports (BA 398) should be selected from the university MBA faculty available for the term (see catalog or website). If you cannot select an advisor or the person selected by you is not available, please consult the Program Director or the Chief Academic Officer. Please get a printed synopsis of the MBA Internship Report requirements from the Admissions and Records Office. If you decide to change your advisor or switch from BA 398 to BA 399, you need to register again and get approval from the Chief Academic Officer. 4. STUDENT’S SIGNATURE (Student’s Signature and Date) 5. I AGREE TO REVIEW AND GRADE THE REPORT. (Advisor’s Signature and Date) BA 398 6. ARE YOU CHANGING YOUR ADVISOR OR INTERNSHIP? _____YES _____NO If “NO”, please get your advisor’s signature (#5), and submit this form to the Program Director or the Chief Academic Officer. If “YES”, please schedule an appointment for approval of change(s) to your selected advisor and/or the internship company, fill in this form, get the necessary signatures (#5...
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...majors. The field study allows students to: • gain experience in integrating the theoretical perspectives learned in the classroom with experiences gained in the field; • achieve insight into the workings of an organization; • become more conscious of the relationship of social roles, institutional dynamics, and larger cultural systems. When students return to campus, Field Study Seminar assists students in analyzing and interpreting their experiences, culminating in a major academic paper. An HDSR field study differs from a conventional internship or practicum in important ways. The main difference lies in the purpose. The primary purpose of a conventional internship or practicum is for the student to perform a job and learn skills that will be useful in a future career. In contrast, the HDSR Field Study is an ethnographic research project. Its main purpose is for the student to hone his or her analytical skills and gain insight into the dynamics of the organization in larger societal context. That is not to say that the job, in and of itself, is not important. HDSR students are expected to work diligently, and make every effort to contribute to the organization in positive ways, along with the added dimension of observing and analyzing the organization. An HDSR field study might be thought of as a conventional internship/practicum, volunteer or paid position, plus ethnographic fieldwork. There are two HDSR Faculty members with whom you will work closely during all phases of your Field...
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...…………………………………………………….2 Discerning the Context……………………………………………………………………3 Building a Solid Base of Support…………………………………………………………4 Identifying and Prioritizing Program Ideas……………………………………………….5 Developing Objectives……………………………………………………………………9 Devising Transfer of Learning…………………………………………………………...10 Designing Instruction…………………………………………………………………….11 Formulating Evaluations…………………………………………………………………13 Making Recommendations………………………………………………………………15 Format of Internship Program …………………………………………………………....16 Identifying Programming Staff…………………………………………………………..17 Budgets and Marketing…………………………………………………………………..18 Facilities………………………………………………………………………………….20 Appendices: Appendix A: Caffarella’s Interactive Model of Program Planning……………...22 Appendix B: Needs Assessment…………………………………………………23 Appendix C: Faculty Survey……………………………………………………..29 Appendix D: Student Survey…………………………………………………….30 Appendix E: List of Graduate Programs with Internship Components………….31 Appendix F: Internship Learning Agreement ……………………………………32 Appendix G: Possible Internship Sites for HALE Master’s Program…………...35 Appendix H: Sample Brochure…………………………………………………..36 Introduction The HALE master's program prepares individuals for entry-level leadership positions in postsecondary education, public agencies, and business settings. The program provides a broad understanding of educational systems from...
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...Institute APPLICATION FORM Instructions: Unless otherwise stated, you may use as much space as you need to answer the following questions. Please include the original questions along with your answers when you submit your completed application. Email your completed application with resume to: careers@thedartcenter.org or fax to: (785) 841-2680. 1. Please type your name, today’s date, and how you originally heard about this position. 2. Were you nominated by a scout? If so, please provide the scout’s name, institution, and contact information (not mandatory). No, a scout did not nominate me. 3. Writing Sample: Please read the following statement and answer the question below using between 300-500 words. Community organizing as practiced within the DART network is the process of building powerful congregation-based community organizations to secure a greater degree of justice through organizing large numbers of people. Most of us do not have enough money to negotiate with powerful people and institutions like banks, mayors, police departments, health care systems, or utility companies. Their control of money or public policy often gives them power over us. However, we do have lots of people in our communities who share a mutual interest in seeking just economic and political systems. With large numbers of organized people, we can build a position of power in relationship to these institutions. Why would you like to be a part of building power among people for justice...
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...College Education is Worth the Investment All kids are pushed to do their best and work hard in school. Having a work ethic is something that is always emphasized when children are young and learning the importance of diligence in school. We are told that if you work hard you will reap more benefits in your lifetime. Hard work is a key to doing well in school and work. Being inherently intelligent will obviously open doors but having merit and putting that in your everyday work will get you far as well. It has been shoved down our throats that a college degree is a way to secure a job and find something that will allow some stability in life. In a time where everyone has seen families struggle with finding any sort of stability, it is something that this generation definitely strives for. The economy is said to be recovering, and unemployment rates dropping. We are told that hard work helps guarantee a job, security, and more wealth in life. Due to the economy and high education costs it is not always so obvious whether the hard work put forth in college will pay off in the end. College is supposed to guarantee a sort of safety net for a safe middle class life, and although this is not always the case the costs and time spent in college teach valuable lessons that a student can carry with them and apply to the work world when they get their degree and in other aspects of their life. Some people think that they will not be able to get into college based on grades...
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...otherwise stated, you may use as much space as you need to answer the following questions. Please include the original questions along with your answers when you submit your completed application. Email your completed application with resume to: careers@thedartcenter.org or fax to: (785) 841-2680. 1. Please type your name, today’s date, and how you originally heard about this position. I found out about the Dart Organizers Institute through Internet search engine on Idealist.org. 2. Were you nominated by a scout? If so, please provide the scout’s name, institution, and contact information (not mandatory). No, a scout did not nominate me. 3. Writing Sample: Please read the following statement and answer the question below using between 300-500 words. Community organizing as practiced within the DART network is the process of building powerful congregation-based community organizations to secure a greater degree of justice through organizing large numbers of people. Most of us do not have enough money to negotiate with powerful people and institutions like banks, mayors, police departments, health care systems, or utility companies. Their control of money or public policy often gives them power over us. However, we do have lots of people in our communities who share a mutual interest in seeking just economic and political systems. With large numbers of organized people, we can build a position of power in relationship to these institutions. Why would you like to be...
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...wondering since I graduated with a Masters in Architecture back in 1999. I, much like any other architecture graduate, receive countless mailouts from my alma mater asking me for my new address and my new employer. Some even ask me if I am married and do I have kids, but never once have I been asked how I am doing in my licensure process. Shouldn’t the College of Architecture be held accountable for students who never become licensed in the degree they spent five years pursuing and not-to-mention getting in debt with? Students study law to become lawyers much like students study medicine to become doctors. Shouldn’t students study architecture to become architects? Without taking and passing the ARE, a student can never call themselves an architect. If architects want the respect from the community that they once enjoyed with doctors and lawyers, changes need to be made. In sad consequence of such fact, we are now faced with an industry filled with thirty, forty and fifty year-old interns making between $45,000 and $65,000* a year for the rest of their life, while their licensed colleagues who have the same or even less experience than them are making a heftier salary and having the invaluable opportunity of starting their own firm. Derivative of such debilitating...
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...Submitted to: Nikita Gupta Dr. Vedantam Leela Roll Number-- 598 Faculty of Management Semester- IV National Law University, Jodhpur Winter Session (January-May 2010) ACKNOWLEDGMENT ____________________________________________________________ __________________ No work can be perfect without ample guidance. I acknowledge my sincere thanks to Dr. Vedantam Leela, who provided me the opportunity to gain an invaluable knowledge by becoming my project guide. Her dynamic cooperation helped me to excel in this project. I would like to express a deep sense of gratitude and heartiest thanks to the Mrs. Priyanka Agarwal, HR Manager, Inrea Research and the placement-incharge Dr. A.K. Bhatnagar and students of SS Subodh PG College for their help and valuable time they provided me in this project. Cooperation extended by others directly or indirectly for completion of this project is highly acknowledged. Regards! Nikita Gupta (598) TABLE OF CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________ _______________ ACKNOWLEDGMENT ......2 CERTIFICATE ......3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......5 Chapter I: Market Trends of Campus Recruitment ......6 Chapter II: Campus Recruitment: Care and Caution ......12 Chapter III: Introduction to the Company ......15 Chapter IV: Introduction to the Institution ......17 Chapter V: Questionnaires ......20 Chapter VI: Findings ......28 CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS...
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...administrators to perform to their potential. Topic Proposal Author Background An interest in computers came to my attention shortly after graduating from high school. I first involved myself in working with cameras and fixing them for several customers. The satisfying knowledge that I gained came from realizing that I could take apart, fix a piece of technology and do it well. Computers as a hobby came only after my brother gave me one to fix and keep for my use. Although I was daunted at first, I took apart and drew diagrams, to remember where the components where located. I had no previous experience from computers that I had learned at my high school, so I used the knowledge of camera troubleshooting to apply to computer diagnostics. After several years, I had gained some hands-on experience in how this type of technology worked. During my sophomore year at college, I came across an information session fair about technology careers. At the fair, I realized that there were many specialized areas and that I was...
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...I have completed my 4th year and therefore I have to conduct a 3 month internship. The reason I choose to do my internship in tour operating organization is because I wanted to benefit from the experience. I wanted to do my internship in a tour operating company to experience the tour operating business world and to learning, improve and develop new sets of skills. One of my main goals is to improve my management and marketing skill. This is why I choose to follow my internship in petro aviation; to learn and develop new sets of skills and to experience working with tour operators. In this internship report I will describe my experiences during my internship period. The internship report contains an overview of the internship company and the activities, tasks and projects that I have worked on during my internship. Writing this report, I also will describe and reflect my learning objects and personal goals that I have set during my internship period. For this opportunity, I thank: Hasan shahid, who is the CEO of petro aviation and my job coach. I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to follow my internship at his company. He had the kindness to accept me in her company and guide me through my internship with advice, feedback and tips despite his busy schedule. Taklima sayeda, who is my university’s internship supervisor. She helped and coached me during my internship by giving me feedback and tips on how to handle and approach situations...
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...National Bank of Pakistan [pic] Maryam Naeem MC080202354 MBA (HRM) Session-Feb 2008-Feb 2010 Submission Date: March 22, 2010 Virtual University of Pakistan [pic] Letter of Undertaking Internship Certificate: Dedication I dedicate this effort to my dear Grand Maa (Late) whose prayers made me able to reach where I am today. Thanks Amma! Acknowledgement “IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL, THE BENEFICENT” first of all I would like to bend over my head in front of ALMIGHTY ALLAH. It was HE who direct me in every stage of my life, and who bestow me with capability to accomplish the best and helped me to conquer every attempt and difficulty I faced during my journey of getting professional education at VU. At this important moment of my life when I completed my last project, I am feeling a sense of relief and sadness at the same time, relief for having completed my MBA program and sadness for leaving an institution, which has given me so much. I am great full of all my instructors of Virtual University who have taught me very well. My report will remain incomplete if I do not mention the people who helped me in completing this work but honestly speaking there is an unending list of persons who helped me in completion of my professional education...
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...Why hire me? I would make a very good worker in any one of my three career fields for a list of reasons. All three careers require hard work and dedication and I believe that I am a hard worker. In all three of my prospective jobs you face high stress situations and I have the characteristics to deal with those situations. I am very friendly and outgoing which is a good skill to have if you are going to become a doctor. I am bold, energetic, and competitive which are very good skills for an attorney to possess. My creativity and strong mindedness will take me far if I decided to become a psychologist. These skills that I am endowed with will take me very far in my life. Why be an obgyn? Obgyn is an abbreviated name for obstetricians and gynecologists....
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...Questions You Should Ask 1. Do you have any hesitations about my qualifications? 2. Do you offer continuing education and professional training? 3. What have you enjoyed most about working here? 4. What is the single largest problem facing your staff and would I be in a position to help you solve this problem? 5. What is the next step in the process? Interview Questions 1. Tell me about yourself? Good morning. My name is, or you can call me David. I recently received my Bachelor’s degree of Accounting with a first-class honours from University and have completed a total 11 months of internships with KPMG as well as private entities in the past three years. I've worked hard in my education as well as internships to prepare myself to become a world class employee in my role. In my most recent position as a, I have had the opportunity to initiate and develop numerous accounting and financial-related report to Business Director and I’m proud to say that I have suggested and implemented new policies on the workflow within the company which saving the company over 40% of paper wastage. In addition, my internship at KPMG has proven my ability to be a quick-learner and adaptor when being placed in a fast-paced working environment. I believe this experience and training has prepared me to take the next step and pursue a full time position for a company where I can be a part of a team as well as allowing me to focus my energy on professional growth. 2....
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