1 Purdue University College of Education Department of Educational Foundations and Administration EDFA 695A Internship in Higher Education Spring 2005 Steve Wanger Visiting Assistant Professor [email protected] Phone: 496-2354 BRNG 5120 Office hours by appointment Course Description This course is designed to support you as you complete a capstone internship in a career related area. To that end, we will regularly discuss cases from your internship that you present to the class. We will also focus on your search for a permanent position and discuss issues that many new higher education professionals face once they are employed. Course Format, Assignments, Policies, and Evaluation Course Format This course involves discussion, case analysis, occasional lectures, and student leadership of class sessions. As a graduate seminar, the emphasis will be on class discussion of the assigned readings and the session topic(s). The expectation, therefore, is that class discussions will be lively, thought provoking, and reflect the participation of all class members. Assignments Resume': Due February 7 Two Case Presentations: Due February 28 and April 11 Session Discussion Leader: Students select the topic and date of their choice Two Informational Interview Write-Ups: Due March 7 and May 22 Resume': Submit a professional resume' designed for the type of position you are seeking. Use of bond quality paper is recommended. Case Presentations: Each student will present two cases in class sessions on February 28 and April 11. These cases will be drawn from your current internships. Session Discussion Leader: Each student will take responsibility for one topic, providing the class with two or more related readings (a minimum of one week prior to the class session) and leading the class in a discussion about the topic. The key components of the grade for this assignment are: (1) the usefulness and practicality of the information you share, and (2) the creativity with which you present your topic. Informational Interviews: Interview two people who work in areas where you would like to work. These interviews need to take place at institutions other than Purdue, and at institutions of differing Carnegie classifications. Write a one-to-two page synopsis of what you learned after each interview. Include the date of the interview, the contact information for the person you interviewed, and the Carnegie classification of the institution. Policies Students are expected to attend all class sessions prepared to be active participants in the discussion. If for some reason you cannot attend a class session, please contact me in advance. Regular class attendance and the quality of your contributions in class are significant inputs in your final grade. Timely submission and presentation of assignments is expected. Late assignments will be penalized, as will written assignments that do not reflect graduate level writing skills. All work should be characterized by the highest standards of academic integrity. Evaluation Grades will be determined as follows: Quality and frequency of class participation and regular attendance: (20%) Resume': (10%) Two Case Presentations: (10% each) Two Informational Interview Write-Ups: (10% each) Session Discussion Leader: (30%)3 Course Outline January 10: Course Introduction/Determine Individual Goals for Your Internship and the Course January 17: No Class – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 24: Resume' Writing/Cover Letters January 31: Conducting a Job Search/Mentoring February 7: Interview Skills/Mock Interviews Resume' Due February 14: Mock Interviews February 21: Deciding on a Position/Negotiating February 28: Case Presentations March 7: Setting Early Career Goals/Adjusting to a New Position First Interview Write-Up Due March 14: No Class – Spring Break March 21: Finding a Mentor/Being a Valuable Employee/Growing Professionally March 28: Presenting at a Conference Guest Instructor: Dr. Deborah J. Taub April 4: No Class – APCA Conference April 11: Differences in Student Affairs by Institutional Settings/The Institutional Context for Student Affairs April 18: Case Presentations April 25: Relationships: Working With Diverse Populations/Working With Challenging People/Course Wrap Up Second Interview Write-Up