Department of Management Internship Final Report

The content of this report will determine most of your grade. Allow yourself enough time to thoroughly complete this report according to the following instructions.

Reports are to be submitted in hardcopy—NOT online.

Reports should be double-spaced, use 12 pt Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins, and use heading throughout the paper.

Staple the report pages in the upper left corner or bind them in a professional manner.

Content and organization are important. Spelling and grammar errors will detract from the overall quality and will adversely affect your final grade.

Reports are DUE at the end of the last week the semester in which you are registered. The due date for Summer is the end of the second week in August.

The outline is subject to change—download the most current version before beginning your report.

Submit the completed report (in hardcopy) to the Internship Coordinator, 216 Rockwell.

I. Overview

A. Brief description of organization you worked for (size, business, where your department fit in organization, etc.)

B. Summary of your internship position, duties, responsibilities

C. Follow all of the guidelines for report writing learned in BG200 (headings, paragraphs, page numbering, etc.)

II. Summary of your internship accomplishments (approximately 2-3 pages)

This should be a summary of how your time was spent during the internship and what you accomplished. If your internship was project-based, summarize the purpose and outcome of the project, as well as key steps. If your internship was job-based, summarize what you contributed to the day-to-day operation of the organization.

III. Personal Learning Objectives Progress Report* (approximately 2-4 pages)

A. Restate your objectives from the Internship Agreement form. Discuss any modifications made as you went through your internship.

B. Describe specific efforts you made to work on each objective.

C. Describe how you monitored your own progress, what help you sought, what you achieved, obstacles you faced and how you dealt with them.

D. Describe how you will continue to work on your objectives.

Note: Your discussion here should be as specific as possible, and should refer to the objectives stated in the agreement form, describing what you actually did, as you worked to improve your management knowledge and skills.

IV. Application of Management Concepts (approximately 3-4 pages)

A. List three management concepts that you learned about in class or from your class assignments. If possible, identify the text, reading, or class where you were exposed to the concepts.

B. Describe how you have used each concept to make “sense” of your internship experience. You may describe one of the following:

How the concept was applied at your internship organization; whether you believe it was applied effectively or how it could be applied more effectively.

Why you don’t feel the concept was applied at your organization. Do you agree, or based on your academic studies, do you believe it should be implemented? Support your opinion.

Why you believe the concept was not covered adequately in class and how, based on your experience, it could be taught more effectively to prepare students for the “real world.”

V. Appendices

Samples of work, project reports, and any additional documentation of your experience.