MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What is an Internship?
An internship is an opport unity for students to work in their chosen prof ession while
attending school in order to gain v aluable knowledge and w ork experience.
Most often, interns are not paid f or the work they do monet arily, but are instead
rewarded by the sharing of kno wledge, ideas, opportunities f or their portfolio,
networks and possibly a permanent job offer if the intern t akes advantage of the
opportunity to be a v aluable employee.
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
When is the right time to take an internship?
Students in Valencia Graphics Department are required to t ake an internship.
Students cannot t ake an internship until they have passed GRA21
82C Advanced Graphic Design II
OR GRA2143 Advanced Web Page Design with a C or higher
. Students probably w
on’t qualify for a
Graphics Internship until their final t
semesters enrolled. wo
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
You will not be able to register for an internship without taking these mandatory steps:
1. PRIOR to the semester you plan to intern, fill out the Internship
Application through Atlas.
Do this by the deadline announced on our blog .
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT OFFICE WEBSITE.
2. You will be asked to select desired intern locations (if y
ou don’t have an emplo yer
already) from a database, submit a cop y of your résumé for the internship office to send out for you, as w ell as provide the internship office with a cop y of your unofficial transcript printed from Atlas.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE LIST OF INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT EMPLOYERS TO CHOOSE FROM.
3. You will then attend the mandator y graphics orientation (this) where y our successful completion of the prerequisite courses and the items on this list will qualify y
ou to
receive an override into the course. Your application, transcripts and resume will be taken to the internship office where, once processed,
someone at the internship office will register you into the course.
How do I register for an internship?
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What about my résumé?
Chances are you ha ve not yet taken P ortfolio Review . This means that you will need to update your résumé so that it reflects y our current
knowledge, skills, cont act information and w ork experience.
Make sure there are no t ypos or grammatical er rors and make sure it is written to appeal to someone w
anting to hire a design intern. If y
our un-
sure of what it should sa y, read samples of job postings looking to hire entry-level designers f or ideas.
Whatever you do, spend a bit of time DESIGNING y
our résumé to re -
flect you design skills as w ell. A designer’s résumé should be designed to demonstrate what y ou are capable of doing if y ou want a compan y to
contact you for an inter view.
See samples of well designed résumés next page
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
Well designed résumés
CLICK HERE TO SEE NICE RESUMES ON OUR FLICKR SHOWCASE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vccgraphics/sets/72157594208954864/
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What about my portfolio?
Again, without ha ving taken Portf olio Review, you might f eel as though your portfolio isn ’t in it’s best possible f orm. No need to w orry, just take
your most successful w ork with you and hope f or the best.
Print Portfolios: Display at least 7 of y our best pieces printed nicely and mounted professionally in a temporar
y portfolio case with pages lik e in the examples sho wn on the next page.
Interactive Portfolios: Since you probably ha ven’t designed y our per- sonal portfolio interf ace yet, take a CDE or D VD with you that cont ains
enough work to demonstrate y
our skills in design as w ell as web and Flash interaction. Call ahead to mak
e sure the platf orm and software needed is installed on the computers where y
ou will be inter viewing,
otherwise bring y our own laptop to ensure y our portfolio can be vie wed.
See samples of portfolio formats next page
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
Presenting your portfolio Only show your best work, interview effectively and dress like you want the job.
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What is an Internship?
An internship is an opport
unity f or students to w
ork in their c
hosen
profession while at
tending sc hool in order to gain v
aluable kno wledge
and w ork experience.
Most of ten, interns are not paid f
or the w ork the y do monet arily, but are
instead re warded b y the sharing of kno
wledge, ideas, opport
unities f or
their portf olio, net works and possibly a permanent job of
fer if the intern
takes adv antage of the opport
unity to be a v
aluable emplo yee.
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP
ORIENTATION The Interview
Bring with you: Your portfolio, e xtra résumés, y our smile.
Dress like you w ant the job.
Interview do’s and don ’ts.
What questions to ask.
Show up on time.
Getting the Interview
Finding an internship on y our own.
Responding to an internship inter
view request.
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
TAKEN DURING PORTFOLIO REVIEW
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
I was offered the job!
So what’s next?
Should I accept the job if I ha
ve more inter
views? Absolutely , if
you w ould v ery muc h like to do so! Ho
wever , make sure y
ou are
transparent with potential internship emplo
yers b y letting them
know in a polite w
ay if y ou still ha ve other inter
views sc heduled.
I said yes! Now what?
It’s okay to go ahead and begin working HOWEVER...
Inform your Faculty Internship Supervisor (FIS) and Vertrilla Hunt in the Internship Office
IMMEDIATELY! Ms. Hunt’s contact information: [email protected]; Bldg 5-230A; (407)582.2037 You will then need to have your new employer be in direct touc h with the Internship Office to complete an Internship Agreement form to fax or email bac k to Vertrilla Hunt.
Once your new employer sends this form to the Internship Office, and once y our FIS has
received a copy of that form, you will be contacted b y your FIS to schedule an appointment to
meet with your FIS to fill out your CLP.
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What is a CLP???
CLP.v07-05
CUSTOMIZED L EARNING PLAN
AND EMPLOYE R EVALUATION Circle the Term Student was R egistered:
Fall
Spring
Summer Fall
Spring
Summer
2007-10 2007-20 2007-30 2008-10 2008-20 2008-30
DIRECTIONS TO THE STUDENT: Complete this section and Student Section of Major Learning Objectives below.Student’s Name
Faculty Name Std Home Phone
Std Alternate Phone
Faculty Phone/
Faculty Fax No.
Employer Name
Intern Job Title Site Supervisor/
Supervisor Phone
Total Hours Req
uired of Internship One year educational/employment/career goals:
Three-year educational/employm ent/career goals:
1.
1.
2.
2.
Rating of Job RRating equirements/IntePoint rnship Goals Value
How to Determine Excellent (E)
4 pts
Exceeds Job Requirements Very Good (VG) 3 pts
Often Meets Job Requirements Good (G)
2 pts
Sometimes Meets Job Requirements DIRECTIONS TO THE EMPLOYER:
Please use the scoring system at right to rate the student’s job performance.
Fair (F) 1 pt
Needs Improvement
MAJOR LEAR NING OBJECT IVES
PERFORMANCE RATING (Completed by the Employer) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES -- (Developed by FIS)
E(4) VG(3) G(2) F(1) 1.
2.
3.
4.
EMPLOYER OBJECTIVES -- (Developed b
y Employer re: Specific duties assigned to this Student.) 1.
2.
3.
4.
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
— (Developed by Student with FIS) 1.
2.
3.
4.
Subtotal Score for this Page
CLP st ands f or Customiz
ed Learning Plan.
This is the f
orm that y our
super visor at y our ne w place of emplo
yment will use to e
valuate y ou at
the end of y
our internship.
A CLP looks lik e this:
Here, your Faculty Internship Supervisor will list four workplace objectives he/she feels you need to learn while interning
These are the objectives your new employer has indicated on the Internship Agreement form he/she faxed to the internship office
Finally, you will list four objectives that you personally
are hoping to achieve while you are interning
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What should I expect from an internship??
Once your CLP is completed and f
axed to your emplo yer, make sure y ou sit down with them to discuss y our CLP objectiv es and the objectiv es they have
personally set aside f or you.
Arrange a weekly sc hedule and stic k to it. Plan on spending about 1
0 hours
a week there for appro ximately 8 weeks until y ou have worked a tot al of 80 hours. You should ar rive on time prepared to w ork and learn just lik e a real job.
Treat your internship as though it’
s a really long job inter view. The odds are really high the y
might consider mo ving you to a full-time position once y
our internship is o ver, however it is
entirely contingent upon ho w you functioned as an emplo yee for them. Whate ver you do, don’t burn any bridges b y being an unreliable intern – Orlando is a small to
wn and word gets
around really fast if y ou are the type of emplo yee they cannot recommend.
Although you might not be paid b
y your internship monet arily, you are still gaining priceless work experience and opport unities that you other wise would not receiv e without their time
and desire to see y ou grow as a designer .
MANDATORY GRAPHICS
INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
What is my grade
based upon?
1. 9 total Activity Logs
2. Signed attendance sheets (time sheets). This is just to verify you hav e worked the minimum 80 hours required to earn y our Internship credit.
3. Two work samples (copies will do) of projects y ou have contributed to while interning .
4. A copy of the thank you letter you send to your employer when y our internship is over.
5. The final CLP evaluation faxed from y our employer.
Activity.Logs.v12-05
Internship A(N) ctivity Log FINAL WEEK Directions: Please print your
answers legibly if you want to receive credit for your answer. If additional space is needed, please use the reverse side of this page. Turn you
r Activity Logs in to your faculty internship super
visor by the 5th of every month after you begin your internship.
Student’s Name: ___________________________
_________________________
Internship Site: ____________________________
_________________________
Today’s Date: _____________________________
_________________________
1. Describe what you liked the most and least about your internship.
2. Summarize what your internship has taught
you about yourself and your career and industry as a whole.
3. Would you
recommend this internship site to a friend? Why or why not?
Activity.Logs.v12-05
Internship Activity Log (F) INDUSTRY EXPLORATION ACTIVITY Directions: Select two positions at the internship site that you would be interested in knowing more about. Speak with the individuals that are currently in those positions and indicate their responses in the spaces provided below. Turn your Activity Logs in to your faculty internship supervisor by the 5th of every month after you begin your internship.
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________
Internship Site: _____________________________________________________
Today’s Date: ______________________________________________________
Position I Position Title: _ Education/training required:
Major Job Responsibilities:
Position II Position Title:
Education/training required:
Major Job Responsibilities:
1. What entry level jobs will give you the experience you need to prepare you for Position I and Position II?
2. What are the job projections for these positions locally and nationally? For local projections, go to your Atlas login, then click on My Life Map and then My Job Prospects, or go to http://www.whatpeopleareasking.com/index.shtm. For national projections, go to www.bls.gov.
To obtain additional information regarding career resources, contact the Career Center.
3. What is the starting salary/wage per hour for these positions? (Go to: salary.com)
Activity .Logs.v12-05
Internship Activity Log (A)
Directions: Please print your answers legibly if you want to receive credit for your answer. If additional space is needed, please use the reverse side of this page. Turn your Activity Logs in to your faculty internship supervisor by the 5th of every month after you begin your internship.
Student’s Name: ___________________________
_________________________
Internship Site: ____________________________
_________________________
Today’s Date: _____________
________________
_________________________
1. Describe the specific tasks you performed your first week. (Reminder: You must have developed a Customized Learning Plan with your faculty internship supervisor NLT than two weeks after the start of your internship. It is worth 25% of your grade).
2. Describe your work environment (formal, casual, dress attire, etc.). What do you like about where you are working?
3. What type of product/service does this company provide?
Internship Tip: Do not get discouraged if the duties you are assigned in the beginning are not too challenging. Your supervisor needs to see what you are capable of doing before he/she can assign addition
al responsibilities.
1. 2.
3. 5.
CLP.v07-05
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING PLAN A
ND EMPLOYER EVALUATION Circle the T
erm Student was Registered:
Fall Spring
Summer Fall Spring
Summer 2007-10 2007-20
2007-30 2008-10 2008-20
2008-30 DIRECTIONS TO THE STUDENT: Complete this section and Student Section of Major Learning Objectives below.
Student’s Name
Faculty Name Std Home Phone
Std Alternate Phone
Faculty Phone/
Faculty Fax No.
Employer Name
Intern Job Title Site Supervisor/
Supervisor Phone
Total Hours Required of Internship One year educational/employment/career goals:
Three-year educational/employment/career goals:
1.
1.
2.
2.
Rating of JoRating b RequiremPoint ents/Internship Goals Value
How to Determine Excellent (E)
4 pts Exceeds Job Requirements Very Good (VG) 3 pts
Often Meets Job Requirements Good (G)
2 pts Sometimes Meets Job Requirements DIRECTIONS TO THE EMPLOYER:
Please use the scoring system at right to rate the student’s job performance.
Fair (F) 1 pt
Needs Improvement MAJOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PERFORMANCE RATING (Completed by the Employer) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
-- (Developed by FIS)
E(4) VG(3) G(2) F(1) 1.
2.
3.
4.
EMPLOYER OBJECTIVES -- (Developed by Employer re: Specific duties assigned to this Student.) 1.
2.
3.
4.
STUDENT OBJECTIVES — (Developed by Student with FIS) 1.
2.
3.
4.
Subtotal Score for this Page
