Syllabus BUS M 199R & 496R Academic Internship Course The Marriott School encourages all students to add value to their academic education with an internship related to their major. As students receive hands-on work experience within the internship, they are able to assess their interests, gain confidence, and develop professional skills. Many students have found that internships are the best route to full-time employment following graduation. Course Requirements: One credit hour requirements: Complete at least 50 hours of work Two credit hour requirements: Complete at least 100 hours of work Schedule and complete the final presentation and mock interview. Three credit hour requirements: Complete at least 150 hours of work Submit either Company Report (option 1) or Executive Interview Report (option 2) by the end of the internship Schedule and complete the final presentation and mock interview. All work must be submitted on time to receive full credit. Any late work will lose points or receive half credit. If an employer gives an unsatisfactory evaluation at the conclusion of the internship, the student s grade will be evaluated and the student will be required to meet with the head of the internship department. Intern Evaluation At the end of your internship, assume responsibility for having your supervisor complete the Intern Evaluation Form, which can be found on the Marriott School Internship home page. http://marriottschool.byu.edu/internships/employers/evaluation.cfm Report Your Internship This is not a required assignment, but we strongly encourage students to report their internship so that future students may benefit from your experience. You may report your internship on the Marriott School Internship home page. https://marriottschool.byu.edu/internships/survey/part1.cfm Syllabus Quiz This quiz is meant to make sure students understand the requirements of this course. This quiz is due during the first week of your internship. This quiz is worth 70 points. You may refer to the syllabus during the quiz.
Weekly Assignments (1,2, and 3 credit) Student must complete interview assignments by the end of each week. Weekly assignments are due the following Monday at 8:00 AM (MST). Assignments turned in on Monday should cover the previous week s activity. Weekly interview assignments are to be completed on Learning Suite. These assignments are to help students remember experiences that would be helpful in an interview setting. Each response should be at least one paragraph per question. Answer these questions like you would in an interview. Each answer should be at least 1 paragraph. Weekly assignments will lose points for every week that is late. Spring and Summer: complete two questions per week. Fall and Winter: complete one question per week. If your internship doesn t start during the first week of class or if there is a break in your internship, please let your TA know through e-mail. IMPORTANT: If a weekly assignment is missed, you must e-mail the internship office msm_internship@byu.edu OR msminternship@gmail.com and let us know immediately. Report your hours Students must report the number of hours worked every week with their weekly assignment through Learning Suite. Company Report (Mid-Point Paper Option 1) (3 credit) The purpose of this paper is to help you gain a greater knowledge of your internship provider and to better prepare you for a more meaningful internship experience. It should also help solidify whether or not you would want to work for your internship provider after graduation. Although, you will be doing research on your company, this report must be your own work. Reports should be 5-6 pages double-spaced; graphs and photos may be included, but they will be deducted from the total page count. For each section of the paper you are encouraged to use headings, preferably the appropriate headings we provide you in the following rubric. Please submit your paper to msm_internship@byu.edu or MSMINTERNSHIP@GMAIL.COM before midnight on the last day of class. Every student has different start and end dates, we only require that the mid-point paper be submitted by the last day of class. However, you may submit the paper sooner if you like. We highly recommend that you finish this assignment and submit it half way through the semester or term. This flexible deadline will accommodate our busy interns unpredictable schedules. Don t use it as an excuse to procrastinate! This assignment is due on the last day of class for the term or semester enrolled.
*If you complete option 1 you may ignore option 2. Company Report: Grading Rubric History/Background 10 Products/Services Pricing Promotion 10 10 Target Market 10 Financial Strength 10 Human Resources Benefits 7.5 Career Opportunities 7.5 Company Organization 10 Future Plans 10 Conclusion 10 Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling 5 Executive Interview Report (Mid-Point Paper Option 2) (3 credit) This assignment should be a detailed review of one or more visits with a company executive. Students should prepare an outline of questions to discuss in the interview. Questions asked should pertain to the executive's career path, business philosophy, advice for achieving success, critical decisions or actions that made a difference in the company, advice in balancing family life and business, leadership styles, and future plans for the company. Discuss their successes, failures and "hindsight" from these experiences. This paper is to be written in your own words, not a list of questions and answers. At least half of the report should be your own reflections and thoughts about what you learned from the executive interview, and how it may be helpful in your professional career. Reports should be 3-4 pages double-spaced. For each section of the paper you are encouraged to use headings. Please submit paper using the Turnit-In system found under the Reports tab in Learning Suite. Naming conventions are irrelevant. Please submit your paper to msm_internship@byu.edu or MSMINTERNSHIP@GMAIL.COM before midnight on the last day of class. This paper is due by the last day of class for the semester or term you are enrolled. You are strongly encouraged not to procrastinate this assignment; however, it is not the responsibility of the TA to remind you to complete this assignment. Wise students will not procrastinate the mid-point assignment until the end of the semester or term. *If you complete option 2 you may ignore option 1. Executive Interview Report: Grading Rubric Growth and Knowledge Gained 25 Skills Learned 25 Classroom Knowledge to Workplace Application 25 Readability 15 Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling 10
Final Presentation and Interview (2 and 3 credit) This presentation and interview are the equivalent of your final exam for this class. This PowerPoint presentation should focus on one of your projects, or a compilation of projects, you were assigned to during your internship. Include comments about knowledge and skills you gained from the internship, and your application of on-the-job and classroom learning. PowerPoint presentation should be 10 minutes in length. Practice your presentation in advance to make sure that you can cover all the required material in a timely manner. Please contact the Internship Office to schedule a presentation time to meet with an internship advisor. After the presentation you will have a short interview with questions from your weekly assignment question bank located in Learning Suite. This is a chance to practice applying your recent experiences in an interview setting. Students who are working out of state will email their PPT presentation and schedule a phone interview. Project Report: Grading Rubric Growth and Knowledge Gained 20 Skills Learned 20 Classroom Knowledge to Workplace Application 20 Interview 40 Plagiarism For this course any form of plagiarism is unacceptable. Any papers found to be plagiarized, in any form, will result in a failing grade for the course. Intentional Plagiarism: Intentional plagiarism is the deliberate act of representing the words, ideas, or data of another as one's own without providing proper attribution to the author through quotation, reference, or footnote. Inadvertent Plagiarism: Inadvertent plagiarism involves the inappropriate, but not deliberate, use of another's words, ideas, or data without proper attribution. Inadvertent plagiarism usually results from an ignorant failure to follow established rules for documenting sources or from simply being insufficiently careful in research and writing. Although not a violation of the Honor Code, inadvertent plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct for which an instructor can impose appropriate academic sanctions. Students who are in doubt as to whether they are providing proper attribution have the responsibility to consult with their instructor and obtain guidance. TA Contact the TA by emailing msm_internship@byu.edu OR MSMINTERNSHIP@GMAIL.COM The TA s office is located in TNRB #460 Phone: (801) 422-4573 Fax: (801)-422-0492
Grading Grades will be determined by total percentage of points earned, according to the grading scale listed below: BUS M 199R Grading Scale 95 100 90 94.9 85 89.9 80 84.9 75 79.9 70 74.9 65 69.9 60 64.9 55 59.9 50 54.9 45 49.9 0 44.9 Pass (P) Fail (E) BUS M 496R Grading Scale 95 100 A 90 94.9 A- 85 89.9 B+ 80 84.9 B 75 79.9 B- 70 74.9 C+ 65 69.9 C 60 64.9 C- 55 59.9 D+ 50 54.9 D 45 49.9 D- 0 44.9 E