MCCB POLICIES

Section 5: Staff Positions

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Title: Internships

Initial Date of Adoption: October 20, 2006

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Code Number: 5.32

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INTERNSHIP POLICY

Prerequisites for admission to internship or individual study with outside agency  Recommendation and approval by appropriate College/University personnel and/or appropriate Agency personnel. Student responsibilities  Develop a written list of tasks to be performed which are agreed-upon by the intern and the agency. This list should include goals and objectives of each task, specific responsibilities of student, date of completion, duties performed, etc.  Complete all work with high standards and professionalism. Agency responsibilities  Provide facilities adequate to meet task objectives.  Designate a supervisor, who will: o coordinate agency support as outlined above; o give initial and periodic consultation to student, along with academic advisor from university (the initial consultation should set written goals and expectations, credits to be awarded, student responsibilities, date of completion, etc.) ; o assist in advising student throughout each task; and o provide the university with a letter of evaluation , commenting upon the student's tasks, completion of those tasks, professionalism, etc.

University responsibilities 

Provide an academic advisor, chosen on basis of availability and expertise;  Take responsibility for final grading of intern;  Establish academic expectations, including report, exams, etc.  Serve as liaison between the Agency and the university.