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Dr Stephen Kidd
FACULTY OF SCIENCEINTERNSHIP - 2019
Internships: information session
What is “Sciences Internships”…?
Why…and…How??
Importantly this is for…:Limited scope or opportunities for Summer….this is for SEM 1 2020.
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WHAT are we talking about:
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Faculty of Science course:
• SCIENCE 2700/3700 Internship (3 Units of credit).2nd or 3rd Year
• Workload equivalent to normal course – in an external Host organization
• Learning activities, Internship & Assessment tasks
WHY
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Graduate SKILLS & Experience
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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATE
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE
MAJOR
Young Professional
SCIENTIST
Graduate SKILLS & Experience
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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATE
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE
MAJOR
Analytical skillsProblem solvingReports
oral written
Group workTime management
Other skills/attributes
Your DEGREE provides you with other things….for building a career
Graduate SKILLS & Experience
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1st YR Uni SCIENCE 3rd YR Uni GRADUATEDISCIPLINE
KNOWLEDGEMAJOR
Analytical skillsProblem solving
Reportsoral written
Group workTime management
Other skills/attributes
Interpersonal skillsSocial & personal awareness (EI)Adaptability
dynamic workplaceResilience Manage – leadershipNetworks
Young Professional goes Beyond Knowledge
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Networking, mentoring:
hidden job marketIn SA biomedical jobs
= 80%
What EMPLOYERS want…
Graduate SKILLS & Experience
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Analytical skillsProblem solving
Reportsoral written
Group workTime management
Interpersonal skillsSocial & personal awareness (EI)Adaptability
dynamic workplaceResilience Manage – leadershipNetworks
Young Professional – Beyond Knowledge
CVPersonalProfessional PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
LEARNING
Work place ExperienceIn an industry, business or government bodyIn Science, discipline specific or associated field/s
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WHAT
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Work place ExperienceIn an industry, business or government bodyIn Science, discipline specific or associated field/s
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Clear - EXPECTATIONSIT IS NOT A JOB PLACMENT
IT IS NOT ACCREDITATION
IT IS EXPIERENCE …IN WORKPLACE…IN INDUSTRY…
…IN AND/OR AROUND SCIENCE…
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Eligibility…..
Faculty of Science Student
B. Sc.
Completed 36 units of credit (2nd or 3rd year…)
GPA 4.2
But we are willing to have flexibility/exemption to these criteria.
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WHAT does it involve:• Approx. 120 hours within a Host company
• Equivalent to 2 days/week for 10 weeks (arranged and negotiated directly with host company).
• Placement will NOT be lab-based.
”In and around” science = actual job
Business, communication and engagement.
Meetings, reports.
Policy and procedures related to company function and a specific role
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Process
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*Information session
Expression of Interest
Career Hub form
Faculty of Sciences assesses EoI
Successful students Business/industry projects
Interview
Successful
Agreement UoA-Busniess
Signed off
ENROLLED by FoS
Negotiate timelines with Workplace mentorSTART INTERNSHIP
*25thOct2019:Limited Summer SEM;Open for SEM 1, 2020
EoI – emailed out over the next week.DUE 15th NOV.
assessmentTASK 1:
Portfolio:
your professional and personal skills and the activities you have done to create a profile.
CV.
LinkedIn profile or other activities.
Then a document on the research for the company you are assigned to…its structure and role (they may have a mission statement or other vision statements…)
NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE YOU START YOURINTERNSHIP
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assessmentTASK 2:
A diary entry that is provide every two weeks in your internship – this is not to be more than 250 words. This details three aspects:
1. The activities that you have done and are doing.
2. The challenges and what you are learning.
3. What attributes you are developing – what skills beyond the technical skills – the interpersonal skills and other transferrable skills).
THIS IS SUBMITTED AS A SINGLE DOCUMENT ON COMPLETION OF YOUR INTERNSHIP
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assessmentTASK 3:
This is a REFLECTIVE JOURNAL and REPORT (report on the complete internship). It needs to include these:
There are the activities that you have done – what you were required to do, the technical and physical tasks that you undertook
The things that you learnt.
The skills you developed.
Then looking back at how you considered your career pathway before your internship – what you now understand of your option and your personal qualities.
A Reflection of the process – the internship.
THIS IS SUBMITTED 4 WEEKS AFTER COMPLETION OF YOUR INTERNSHIP
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QUESTIONS…?
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CRICOS Provider Number 00123M