I. Proposed Internship Activities: This is a description of the focus and types of activities that the student and mentor have planned for the entire summer. It is to be completed on the Time Schedule of Proposed Activities form. See Program Calendar for due date.

 

II. Online Journal: Students will reflect on their internship experience in a weekly journal entry submitted via BLACKBOARD.  Each entry must be at least 250 words in length.  A total of four entries is required. Photos that document the internship experience will also be required. 

 

III. Career Focus Presentation: Students will prepare a PowerPoint presentation OR Prezi OR Video due by the date assigned by the MAST Summer Internship Instructor. It is to be submitted via DROPBOX.  This presentation is to highlight some aspect of the work students perform.  Photos that document the internship experience are required. Do not use stock photos or cartoons.  Presentation techniques emphasized across the MAST curriculum must be employed.  Presentations must be comprehensive, high interest, grammatical and visually appealing.  A grading rubric follows:

 

 

Excellent - 4

Good - 3

Satisfactory - 2

Needs Improvement - 1

Subject Knowledge

Subject knowledge is evident throughout the project. All information is clear, appropriate, and correct. Conventions of grammar and spelling followed carefully.

Subject knowledge is evident in much of the project. Most information is clear, appropriate, and correct. Minor grammar/spelling errors.

Some subject knowledge is evident. Some Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed. More than 2 grammar/spelling problems.

Subject knowledge is not evident. Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed. Numerous problems with grammar/spelling.

Organization

The sequence of information is logical and intuitive with a clearly defined beginning, middle, and end.

The sequence of information is logical but a grasp of viewer’s needs/expectations might dictate a better opening or closing.

The sequence of information is somewhat logical but multiple slides, photos are out of place.

The sequence of information is not logical.

Originality

The project shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness. The majority of the content and many of the ideas are fresh, original, and inventive.

The project shows some evidence of originality and inventiveness.

The work is unimaginative in terms of content, design and images. There is little evidence of careful planning or attention to detail.

The work shows minimal effort in terms of content, design, images. No evidence of planning or attention to detail.

Technical

Project runs smoothly.  There are no preventable problems with opening presentation or sound file/s. Appropriate length.

Project runs adequately with minor technical problems. Presentation does not meet time requirement by 1-2 mins.

Project runs minimally. There are many technical problems when viewing the project. Presentation does not meet time requirement by 3-4 mins.

Project does not run satisfactorily. There are too many technical problems to view the project. Presentation is significantly under minimum time requirement—more than 4 mins. under.

 

IV. Log Sheets: Must be signed or initialed by mentor and submitted via DROPBOX. See Program Calendar for due date.