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Professional Development Internship Work-based learning, whether in the form of an internship or apprenticeship, is currently one of the most influential ideas in public higher education and workforce development policy. The central idea behind this advocacy for work-based learning is that hands-on experiences in authentic, real-world contexts are an important complement to academic programs and classroom teaching. Internships are often touted as being a win-win-win situation: Students can get real-world job experience and establish professional networks, educators get their students opportunities to translate theory into practice, and employers get inexpensive and educated workers that may turn into new hires.

CRITERIA FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP, PROPOSAL & FINAL PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION Hours Required Students are expected to log at least 48 internship hours per one academic credit hour. Please see Figure 1 below. Figure 1 Number of Academic Credit Hours Total Minimum Internship Hours Students may not: 1. Intern with a Greek System or student organization. 2. Intern with a carwash, retail, food service, or bar / restaurant organization unless with a corporate office. Students should: 1. LHRD Majors are required to complete the internship in an HR or HRD capacity. 2. LDR minors are required to complete the internship either within their area of academic study or their intended profession after graduation.

CRITERIA AND STRUCTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROPOSAL Your Professional Development Internship Proposal must include the following elements below. Each section of your paper should be labeled with the corresponding heading in bold. Cover Sheet: See template on page 4.

A. Description of the setting or organization

A description of the setting or organization in which the internship will take place. Effort should be made as to why this organization was chosen for your internship. Aside from fulfilling course requirements, how will working with this organization contribute to your professional career after leaving LSU. Sufficient detail should be included so that the description makes clear the professional development setting in which the student will be working, including, who will be reporting to the student, the nature of the project/work/initiative, the student’s professional responsibilities, resources available (i.e. human, financial, or technical resources), time frame (i.e. start and end dates), number of hours to be worked on a weekly basis in the internship, and personnel with whom the student will be working (names, position/job titles, summary of responsibilities, and any other relevant details). Please include the name of the student’s immediate site Supervisor and his/her working relationship with the student.

B. SMART goal(s)

· Specific (simple, sensible, significant).

· Measurable (meaningful, motivating).

· Achievable (agreed, attainable).

· Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).

· Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive).

Identification of an initiative the student will pursue in their leadership role in this setting. The initiative(s) should have tangible and measurable outcomes that can be used to assess the success or failure of the initiative(s). The student is also required to state a plan for monitoring and assessing the extent to which these outcomes are attained. Example: I will lead my team in an initiative to raise $10,000.00 for our cause. In order to monitor our progress, we will count our donations every week. (If you have raised $10,000.00 by the end of your internship, then you have been successful). Example: I will lead my team to improve workplace morale by 15%. In order to measure this, I will locate or create a survey that measures morale. I will administer this survey to our employees at the beginning and end of my internship. (If you have raised morale by 15% at the end of your internship, then you have been successful).

C. Purpose

Discuss in detail how this internship will aid you in your immediate career goals, over the next 12 months, once you leave LSU. Here you should think deeply about what your first job will be after graduation and how this internship will add to your skillset. How will this internship be presented on your resume and LinkedIn? If you are attending graduate school, how will this internship contribute to your continuing education.

D. Professional development goals

A description of the personal professional development goals/objectives the student will try to attain as a result of this experience. Here you should think deeply about how the internship experience can help you strengthen areas seen as weaknesses. In other words, describe the keys areas of knowledge and skill development you see as critical for your professional development. Why do you see these as critical for your development and how will this internship help you build these competencies?

E. Leadership development goals

A description of the personal leadership development goals/objectives the student will try to attain as a result of this experience. Here the student should think deeply about how the internship experience can help them strengthen areas seen as weaknesses. In other words, describe the keys areas of knowledge and skill development that the student sees as critical for their own professional development. Why are these areas critical for your development and how will this internship help build these competencies? Example: I am terrible at keeping a schedule and staying on task and want to improve in this area. In order to improve, I will purchase a daily planner or app. Example: I am bad at waking up early and want to improve in this area. In order to improve, I will go to bed early and set multiple alarms. Example: I tend to interrupt people when they speak and want to improve in this area. In order to improve, I will wait until the other person is finished speaking before interjecting. Additionally, I will ask for feedback from my boss to make sure I am successful in this goal.

F. Student Internship Agreement Form

Complete the Student Internship Agreement. The agreement form can be found in the Professional Internship folder under Syllabus, Course Materials and Major Assignments in Moodle. The Internship Agreement is a contract that must be signed and approved by the student’s Supervisor at the internship site. Taken together, the internship proposal and the agreement serve as a written contract between the student, their site supervisor, and the instructor of the course. *Students are required to use the following cover page template. [TITLE] Submitted to Dr. Edward A. Gibbons, III Of Louisiana State University School of Leadership and Human Resource Development College of Human Sciences and Education In partial fulfillment of course requirements for LHRD 4804 by [NAME] HSD. [Name of Highschool], [Year of HS graduation] [DATE]

Paper For Above instruction

The assignment requests the development of a comprehensive professional development internship proposal and final portfolio. The proposal must include an organizational description, SMART goals with specific initiatives, personal development objectives, and a signed internship agreement. The final portfolio requires a detailed account of the internship experience, evidence of learning, reflection on career impact, and documentation of professional and leadership growth, including time logs and supervisor evaluations. The overall focus is on experiential learning, skill enhancement, and leadership development that align with academic and career aspirations.

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