INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Purpose of the Program

The goal of an internship is to provide a structured educational opportunity for a student to learn skills and apply knowledge in occupational, applied, and professional settings.

Program Requirements

Internship opportunities may be offered to upper level majors in their junior or senior year. It is recommended that students perform internships in the area of

The student must have at least a 2.0 overall GPA to apply for an internship placement, and approval for the internship is required from the supervising faculty member. Individual departments may have more stringent academic requirements for internship involvement, and they may, in addition, have specific departmental career development programs that differ from the internship program.

Program Description

In consultation with an academic advisor and the supervising faculty member, a student is assigned to an internship setting. These settings may be on or off campus, depending upon the academic College or School, the Department and student interest. The student should realize that while the majority of internships are unpaid, some internship opportunities may include compensation.

For each semester hour of credit, the student is expected to do 45 hours of work. The “work hours” include preparation and training time, work assignments, written reports, and evaluation procedures.

Academic Requirements

1. The student is expected to spend the designated amount of time involved for the credit earned.

2. Each supervising faculty will give clear, written instructions as to what is expected of the student in the way of documentation, assigned reading, and/or production of final written materials for the internship credit.

3. The on-site supervisor may also require specific training, assigned readings and/or written reports for the successful performance of the internship.

4. The student and supervising faculty are expected to confer on a regular basis (at least biweekly) regarding the progress of the internship. The student will also meet all conference requirements of the on-site supervisor.

Grading Policies

The internship grade will be based on the mutual evaluation procedure agreed upon by the supervising faculty member, the on-site supervisor, and the student.

In the case of internships that are based on the campus of Bluefield College, the on-site supervisor and supervising faculty may be one and the same. Each individualized grading policy will be presented to the student in writing at the beginning of registration, and a copy is kept by the supervising faculty member.

Participating Institutions

The participating institution will be responsible to see that the intern receives as broad and as deep an experience as possible. The on-site supervisor will cooperate with the supervising faculty in seeing that students are involved for the required amount of time and will make every effort to see that students receive the training and support necessary to function effectively in their required tasks. The on-site supervisor will also provide feedback and final evaluation to the supervising faculty regarding the intern’s performance, which will serve as a partial basis for the assignment of grades. The supervising faculty will provide the on-site supervisor with a quantitative scale on which to make that judgment.

Termination of Internship

An internship may be terminated after conference between the student, the supervising faculty, and the on-site supervisor. Clearly, this is not the intent of this program or Bluefield College; thus termination is reserved for those cases in which exceptional difficulties develop which seemingly cannot be resolved.

In the event an internship is terminated, one or more of the following outcomes will occur, based on the academic procedures for Bluefield College and the circumstances of the case:

• The student is placed in a different setting to complete the internship credit.

• The student is withdrawn from the course without academic penalty.

• The student is withdrawn from the course and the faculty member submits either WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) to the registrar.

• The student receives a grade for the work completed, with the assumption that a majority of the internship requirements have been fulfilled.

Maximum Internship Hours Allowed

Maximum number of semester hours and approval are determined on a College or School and Department basis.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP – inSPIRE Program (MGT)

Trained leaders are in demand by business, government, non-profit organizations, and other employers. This major is designed to prepare graduates to help meet that challenge. Today, managers and leaders must cope with constant change, competition, complexity, diversity, and issues workers bring to the workplace. Management is the process of getting work done through others, using order and consistency. Leadership is the ability to influence others toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. The Management & Leadership major deals with the realities of the workplace as they relate to strategic planning, to ethics and personal integrity, and the overall functions of management, including leadership, research, quality assurance, team building, and change management, all within the framework of job performance and organizational commitment.

Students will learn theories and best practices associated with models of management and leadership. The Management & Leadership major will help students sharpen their current skills while developing new analytic and practical skills that can be applied to everyday problem-solving. Students will learn to evaluate strategic options, to diagnose problems, and to use models for informed decision-making – the type of decisions that will allow organizations to be flexible and responsive to the changing organizational demands. The Management &

Leadership major is also a good platform for pursuing future graduate academic studies and professional work.

Semester I

INT 3063 Learning & Research Skills 3 SH

MGT 3173 Introduction to Leadership 3 SH

MGT 3103 Business Communications 3 SH MGT 3013 Foundations of Management 3 SH

Total 12 SH

Semester II

MGT 3193 Organizational Behavior 3 SH

MGT 3153 Business Research Methods 3 SH

MGT 4223 Personal Leadership Strategies 3 SH MGT 4133 Quality Assurance 3 SH

Total 12 SH

Semester III

MGT 4163 Human Resource Management 3 SH MGT 3113 Management & Finance 3 SH

MGT 4123 Contemporary Leadership 3 SH

MGT 4233 Leadership and Change Management 3 SH

Total 12 SH

Total hours required in the MGT inSPIRE major 36 SH General Education Requirements* (See p. 44) 41 SH

Electives 49 SH

Required for Graduation 126 SH

*General education requirements and elective hours may be met through the taking of online courses, CLEP, DSST, military training, and professional training programs (PST). All must have registrar approval.

*Included in these general education requirements are 6 credits of Christian Studies (CST). Three (3) of these credits must be earned through Bluefield College.

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