Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Course Catalog
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BUS 932 - Internship

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 8
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course requires the completion of 120 hours of successful on-the-job training with a cooperating employer.  Emphasis must be specific to career goals and complimentary to their program of study.
(This course is Pass/Fail.)

Prerequisite: Completed 30 credit hours towards degree, and Instructor or Advisor Approval
Corequisite: BUS 902   
Competencies
 

  1.  Evaluate duties completed through an internship
    1. Utilize knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for business careers
    2. Use effective communications skills for employment
    3. Develop techniques of good listening
    4. Apply the ability to carry on a professional conversation
    5. Develop an awareness of the importance of appropriate communication skills for varying business situations
    6. Recognize importance of retraining and learning new skills
  2. Apply techniques and skills learned in program course work
    1. List the required business skills involved in the internship
    2. Learn to work under pressure
    3. Develop habits of organization, and accuracy in the execution of work activities
  3. Develop goals and objectives that measure directed activities and performance standards
    1. Select goals related to internship activities
    2. Develop performance standards to determine when goals are achieved
  4. Implement strategic thinking
    1. Plan beyond the present to prepare for future challenges and opportunities to broaden skills, interest, and experience
    2. Develop alternative courses of action relying on logical assumptions that are supported by factual information
  5. Observe college and employer policies, procedures, and regulations
    1. Identify employer expectations
    2. Follow all company standards while completing internship
  6. Develop professional conduct
    1. Maintain social, ethical, and organizational norms in job-related activities
    2. Utilize poise, self-confidence, style, dress, grooming, etiquette, voice quality, handshake, positive attitude, and facial expressions to communicate an appropriate business image
  7. Obtain a satisfactory employer evaluation
    1. Complete all college and employer reports in a timely manner
    2. Accomplish job duties and responsibilities effectively
    3. Work a minimum of 120 hours



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