Internship Program at Red Rocks Community College.

Internship Packet

Description of Internship/Cooperative Education Program: (Details about Internship)

• Student's requirements 
• Internship Instructor's duty to supervise internship student 
• Supervisor's responsibility with instructor and student. 
• Internet Technician works with student, instructor, and employer/supervisor for this process.
• Grading Process: How to make grade for student.

Qualifications for Enrollment

1. Be currently enrolled in college credit course(s) at Red Rocks Community College.
2. Be currently employed in a job related to your area of study or career goals. Students who wish to be assisted in seeking an appropriate placement are encouraged to contact the Internship Technician for an appointment.
3. Have a fundamental knowledge (1 to 2 semesters of completed course work in the field of study) and signed approval of instructor.

Credits/Hour requirements for student's Cooperative Education work experience:

Credits        Total Required Work Hours

1                                45

2                                90

3                                135   

4                                180

5                                225

6                                270

Students may work more hours than required for assigned credits. However, no extra credit is given more hours than required unless prior arrangements are made.

Tuition:

All credit-bearing internships are subject to current tuition rates.

Student's Enrollment Checklist for Internship Program:

1. Contact Eric Rogers, Internship Technician, Student Employment Services/Internship office.
2. Obtain Unofficial Red Rocks Community College transcript
3. Contact Program Faculty Advisor
4. Prepare Internship Portfolio
5. Identify and contact potential employers
6. Set Appointment with Eric Rogers (303-914-6261)
7. Register for Internship

Summary of Forms: Forms for student, instructor, and employer/supervisor to fill out.

• Application: To be completed by the student and returned to the Internship Technician.
• Worker's Compensation: If the student is participating in an unpaid internship, they will need to read and complete the Worker's Compensation form and return to the Internship Technician.
• Training Agreement: The student needs to sign and obtain the signatures from their instructor and supervisor. Once these signatures have been obtained, the student will return the form to the Internship Technician for his/her signature. The Internship Technician will make copies and forward them to all parties.
• Learning Objectives: The student will need to confer with their instructor and supervisor and develop Learning Objectives for the internship. Once these objectives have been made, the student will sign the form and obtain the signatures from the instructor and supervisor. Once these signatures have been obtained, the student will return the form to the Internship Technician for his/her signature. The Internship Technician will make copies and forward them to all parties.
• Employer Locator Map: The student will complete this form as directed and then give the form to the instructor for their reference.
• Weekly Diary and Time Sheet: The student will need to make many copies of this form. The student will complete and obtain the proper signatures and forward to the Internship Technician on a weekly basis.
• Final Project or Final Report: In order to receive a grade, the student will need to complete a Final Project or a Final Report. The student should confer with eh instructor as to which will need to be completed. If the student is to complete a Final Project, the instructor will need to complete and sign the form and forward to the Internship Technician. If the student is to complete a Final Report, a copy will be given to the instructor and another copy given to the Internship Technician.
• Employer Evaluation of Intern Performance: At the end of the internship, the supervisor will complete this form and forward the original to the instructor and a copy to the Internship Technician. (Return envelopes are included for convenience.)
• Student Evaluation of the Internship/Cooperative Education Program: At the end of the internship, the student will complete this form and forward to the internship Technician.

Timeline

The Internship/Cooperative Education program is an “open” enrollment format. This means that students can enroll at anytime during a semester and they can finish their internship at anytime during the semester in which they enrolled or the following semester. No matter what time of the semester a student entrolls or completes their internship, there are xsome basic functions that need to be completed at the beginning, middle and the end of the internship.

Beginning of the Internship (within the first 2 weeks of enrollment)

Student

• Review Student Handbook with Internship Technician
• Purchase Student Handbook
• Register and pay for Internship
• Arrange a meeting with the Internship Instructor
• Establish and finalize Learning Objectives
• Turn inrequired documentation (Application, Training Agreement, Employer Map, Learning Objectives, and Workman’s Comp Form (if applicable))
• Start to turn Weekly Time Sheets

Supervisor and Instructor

• Assist Student with Learning Objectives
• Sign Training Agreement and Learning Objective Form

Middle of the Internship

Student:

• Turn in Time Sheets on a weekly basis to the Internship Technician and copies to the instructor.

Instructor:

• Visit student at the internship location (Site Visit).

End of the Internship (when required work hours are near completion)

Student

• Give Employer Evaluation to supervisor for completion.
• Complete Student Evaluation of Internship Program and turn in to Internship Technician.
• Meet with instructor and start either the Final Project or Final Report.

Supervisor:

• Complete the Employer Evaluation of student’s performance and submit to instructor.