Provides background and context for the importance of internships in higher education and shares Ohio University's College of Business Internship Immersion process.
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WELCOME!
▪ Session Kick-Off
− The ACPA18 Experience
− Land Acknowledgement
− Inclusive Language
▪ Introductions
▪ Internship Overview
▪ Internship Immersion at Ohio University
▪ Discussion
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THE ACPA18 EXPERIENCE
Thank you for attending today’s session, where we hope you will:
▪ Connect with each other
▪ Experience new, cutting edge ideas
▪ Invest in your long-term learning
▪ Reflect on what you have experienced
▪ Transform by converting knowledge into action
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ACPA-College Student Educators International would like to acknowledge that
the land we are meeting on today has long served as a site of meeting and
exchange amongst a number of Indigenous peoples, specifically the Apache,
Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa and Wichita nations.
Additionally, Texas is home to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, the Lipan
Apache Tribe, and the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians.
ACPA-College Student Educators International honors and respects the diverse
Indigenous peoples connected to this territory on which we gather.
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INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
#ACPA18 provides an opportunity to discuss concepts that span a
variety of audiences and contexts in higher, post-secondary, and
tertiary education. As such, we ask that session participants consider:
▪ Recognizing individual gender pronoun use
▪ Utilizing contemporary and relevant language around social
identities
▪ Utilizing language that recognizes varying abilities and is not
ableist
▪ Utilizing language inclusive of diverse global contexts
▪ Utilizing this space for developmental and educational support of
attendees who may be unfamiliar with inclusive language
practices
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MEET YOUR PRESENTERS
Gracie Ede
Assistant Director of Career
Management, Career & Student
Success Center
▪ Teaches a career
strategies course
▪ Manages seven student
career coaches
▪ Oversees the Internship
Immersion Program
Linsey Hugo
Director of Employer Relations,
Career & Student Success Center
▪ Founding team member of
the Career & Student
Success Center
▪ Maintains partnership
across the university
▪ Leads four industry
focused career fairs
@linseyhugo
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QUICK FACTS
▪ Athens, Ohio
▪ Public Land Grant University Founded in 1804
▪ Liberal Arts Focus with 11 Colleges and 250 Majors
▪ Enrollment: 39,600 (24,000 Athens Campus)
▪ 11 Majors, 4 Minors, and 5 Certificates
▪ Enrollment: 2,800 Undergrad; 1,000 Graduate
▪ Career & Student Success Center Founded in 2015
▪ 15th Best Public Business School, Bloomberg Businessweek
Ohio University
College of Business
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BACKGROUND
Real World Experience
Networking
Resume Building
Personal Growth
Career Foundation
“Students who participated in
multiple internships had higher
odds of being employed relative to
seeking employment six months
after graduation compared to those
with no internships; they also had
higher odds of being in graduate
school relative to seeking
employment compared to those with
no internships.”
- NACE The Impact of Undergraduates Internships
on Post-Graduate Outcomes for the Liberal Arts
Why are internships important?
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CURRENT PRACTICES
Berea College requires all students to
work 10-15 hours per week while
carrying a full academic course load
Georgia Institute of
Technology offers
an optional five-year
co-op program for
student to alternate
between internships
and classes
Endicott College requires students
to complete three internships
during their four-year program
Claremont McKenna College’s
Sponsored Internships &
Experience Program provides
student funding for internships
University of
Cincinnati’s co-op
program, required
for select majors,
complete three to
five co-ops before
graduation
Boyington, Briana. Top Colleges, Universities for Internship, Co-Op Programs. USNews. (2017).
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The Need
▪ 20 internship course options
▪ Led by individual department chairs
▪ 10 page paper due at end of internship
▪ Required for graduation
▪ Internship experience, global or international
consulting program, or consulting course
Past Process Sales
Internship
Sports
Internship
Global
Consulting
Program
Int’l
Consulting
Program
MGMT 3730
ACCT 2910 FIN 2910 MIS 2910 MGMT 2910 MKT 2910
ACCT 3910 FIN 3910 MIS 2910 MGMT 2910 MKT 3910
ACCT 4910 FIN 4910 MIS 4910 MGMT 4910 MKT 4910
Internships are critical to student success.
Our internship process is frustrating, confusing, and doesn’t empower students.
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THE THEORY
Kolb’s Cycle
of Learning
▪ Collaboration with supervisor to
explore career opportunities
▪ Engaging in additional
experiences provided through the
internship
▪ Received an internship offer
▪ Engaged in an internship
experience
Active Experimentation Concrete Experience
▪ Identify opportunities to further
career goals
▪ Seek experiences during the
internship to continue growth and
development
▪ How does the internship align to
career goals?
▪ What experience during the
internship aid professional and
personal development?
Abstract Conceptualization Reflective Observation
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THE NEW PROCESS
▪ Highlight the need
− Students and faculty frustrated; no clear
and consistent learning objectives
− Recognition that experiential learning is
critical to student success
▪ Build a support team
− Garnered support from Dean’s office,
faculty, staff, and registrar
▪ Develop the new process
collaboratively
− Infuse theory, Kolb’s Cycle of Learning,
with other university best practices
▪ Consolidate internship process
− Manage internships through the Career
Center
− Create consist process for all students
▪ Pilot with a sample of students
− Spring pilot when there are fewer student
interns
▪ Constantly collect feedback and
improve
− Refine process, use technology, report
wins using data
Buy-In Kick-OffBuy-In Kick-Off
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THE NEW PROCESS
Pre-Internship During the Internship Post-Internship
▪ Students view internship
offers with career
coaches
▪ Students apply for
internship credit online
▪ Career coaches
approve internships and
confirmed with
employers
▪ Students complete a
pre-internship workshop
▪ Students complete four
reflections on their
internship experiences
▪ Career coaches host two
check-ins to identify
areas of growth and
strategies to maximize
the internship
▪ Students create an
updated resume and add
experience to their
LinkedIn profile
▪ Students complete a
post-internship
immersion evaluation
▪ Employers provide
feedback to students
and the Career &
Student Success Center
Pre-Internship During the Internship Post-InternshipPre-Internship During the Internship Post-Internship
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THE IMPACT
499 Students have completed the Internship
Immersion since Spring 2015
94%
Students see value in the
process, including their
interactions with career coaches
65%
Student wanted to give back to
future interns through workshops
or mentorship
100%
Employers stated their intern
made a positive contribution to
their organization
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Abagail
“[My Career Coach]
helped me so much
throughout the duration of
my internship, especially
when I was abroad. She
helped me to get through
hard times while I was so
far from home. Having her
guidance made my
experience so much
better.”
International Business | Crown Equipment | Munich, Germany
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Nathaniel
“Having check-ins was a great
way to professionally reflect
instead of just using my blog
which was for the cultural and
personal activities. Also, it was
nice to have a call and check in
because it allowed me the
opportunity to speak English
and was such a nice change
for those minutes. Getting
credits through the College of
Business gave me a process of
reflection which was vital.”
International Business | AIESEC NGO | Buenos Aires, Argentina
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EXPLORATORY QUESTIONS
Is an Internship Immersion Program right for your college
or university?
Are there components of the Internship Immersion
process that you could apply to your college or university?
How would you begin to implement an internship
program? What are the barriers?
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THANK YOU!
Gracie Ede
Assistant Director of Career Management,
Career & Student Success Center
▪ freireic@ohio.edu
Linsey Hugo
Director of Employer Relations,
Career & Student Success Center
▪ hugo@ohio.edu
Reach out to us, we would love to connect!
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