REQUIREMENTS

FOR SCIENCE DIVISION INTERNS

Beginning of Semester

• When you are notified by the Science Internship Coordinator (currently Dr. Egan) of an interview for an internship (via e-mail - so check your e-mail regularly), respond quickly to set up an appointment. I want to have you all placed as soon as possible.
• After your interview, please notify the Coordinator of its outcome as soon as possible; if you and the site are NOT mutually satisfied, I need to know that as well. NOTE: There is a limit to the number of interviews I will set up for you, so don't be too picky!
• Once you are at your site, you need to prepare a "Project Description" and turn it in to the Coordinator. Forms for this are available in the rack currently on the wall outside NP113.) This form, or its equivalent, should be returned by October 1.

Durring the Semester

• You must report regularly to your internship site for the required number of hours each week: 2 credit internship - 6 hrs/week, 3 credit internship - 12 hrs/week.
• Remember that you are representing not only yourself, but Siena and the Science Division as well. You are expected always to conduct yourselves in a professional manner.

End of Semester:

• 2 or 3 weeks before the end of the semester you will recieve an e-mail from the Coordinator reminding you of the final requiremtns for your internship. Remember that all these requirements must be turned in, or you will recieve a failing grade for the course.
• Time Log: You should keep a time log showing a brief description of your weekly activities. This log should be readable, preferably typed.
• Project Report: You must prepare a report of the work you have accomplished and its significance to you and to your site. It should include, among other things, a description of what you learned for the project. A more detailed description of this report will be included in the end-of-semester notice you receive from the Coordinator.
• Site Evaluation Form: you must prepare an evaluation of your site. A form for this will be provided. This evaluation is NOT used to assess your performance, but rather to determine of your site has provided you with a good experience and whether it might be considered as an internship site in the future.
• You will also be required to take to your site and to give to your internship supervisor there an evaluation form on which the supervisor can evaluate you. They will be asked to mail this back to the Coordinator. This form will be available after the end-of-semester notice that the Coordinator will send out to you. Since you cannot be responsible for what your supervisor does or does not do, you can pass the internship even if this evaluation is not recieved.