internship final paper

Your final paper needs to meet these guideline, as outlined in the internship packet.

The report should include a summary and reflection of the required projects that the student completed
during the internship. The final paper will be submitted via the portal. There is no minimum page amount
for the report; however, the paper should include most of the following:
I. Cover Page
Student intern name and title of position, name of agency and agency intern supervisor, name of social
science internship advisor, address and telephone number of agency
II. Section One – The student will describe the internship experience and the role at the Agency. Information
should include (if available), but not limited to, the following: brief history of agency, role of the agency and
relationship to human service system, approximate number of people working and number of
departments, brief descriiption of services provided, how the work is divided – departments, sections, etc.,
specific brief descriiption of department in which you worked, organizational chart, marketing materials
(flyers, brochures, etc.), photos of group projects, accomplishments, etc, i.e. participation in community
events.
III. Section Two – Descriiption of the projects assigned: describe the process taken to complete
project(s)/goal(s), describe the job/role performed during the internship (including work accomplished),
describe in detail the purpose of the project and how it was incorporated into the workplace, analyze the
strengths and weaknesses discovered in carrying out the work, discuss what was learned from fellow
workers, both personally and professionally, discuss, compare, and contrast perceptions and expectations
at the beginning and end of the internship, analyze skills, ideas, and knowledge learned from the
placement; indicate which are needed most in this field and why, discuss how the skills learned and this
internship may influence your academic decisions and career focus/choices for the near future.
IV. Self-Reflection Questions – The last part of this paper will require the student intern to answer the following
self-reflection questions: how would you describe your learning experience at the internship site? What
skills did you bring to the internship site? What skills did you feel you lacked to complete your internship
more effectively? (i.e. technology, accounting, organizational, etc.) How do you think the internship will
help prepare you to reach your future career goals? What skills did you take away from the internship?
The above comments and questions are just a starting point for the student intern to reflect upon their
internship. Students should add additional information that they feel is important to share with their social