Internship Advantage - Tools

Forms and Documents Often Used in Experiential Learning Programs 

Below are example forms and documents for use in internship and co-op programs.  Many of these can be used interchangeably between internships and co-ops as both are forms of experiential learning (See Internship Definition for details).  The MTSU Career Development Center does not evaluate students' progress or assign grades. Those are functions required for granting credit and would be administered by each academic department. These are provided as a resource to employers and/or academic departments who may want to create their own documents.

Faculty Documents:

• Co-op Full Time Form - This form is completed by the Faculty Adviser on all full-time (alternating) co-op students and sent to the Records Office. It is confirmation for the purpose of certifying enrollment in special MTSU approved programs to defer repayment of financial aid or to distribute financial aid.
• Faculty Outcome Summary Report
• Position Description Form
• Work Agreement
• Learning Contract
• Learning Contract Example Completed by Student

Employer Documents:

• Employer/Supervisor's Final Evaluation of Co-op (Example 1)
• Employer/Supervisor's Final Evaluation of Co-op (Example 2)

Student Documents:

• Intent to Co-op (for current students)
• Time and Attendance Log
• Student Evaluation of Co-op Experience (Example 1)
• Student Evaluation of Co-op Experience (Example 2)
• Student Final Report Outline

 

Developing and Managing Internship and Co-op Programs

Employer Focused:

Six Tips for a Successful Intern Orientation Program, Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals, April 3, 2013

Three Best Practices for Internship Program Success, Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals, February 20, 2013

Key Items to Document for Your Internship Program, Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals,November 7, 2012

11 Tips for Developing an Internship Program Schedule, Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals October 10, 2012

Employers Report Record Intern-Conversion Rate, Spotlight for Career Services Professionals, April 25, 2012

15 Best Practices for Internship Programs, Excerpted from Building a Premier Internship Program: A Practical Guide for Employers, National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Tips for Effective Intern Performance Reviews, Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals, May 23, 2012

How to Calculate and Use Your Intern Conversion Rate, Spotlight for Recruiting and Employment Professionals, April 27, 2011

 

Faculty Focused:

Tips for Engaging Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses as Internship Hosts, Spotlight Online for Career Services Professionals, January 6, 2011

 

Cooperative Education Resource Manuals/Programs

• Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation - University of Cincinnati, Center for Cooperative Education Research and Innovation
• Attributes of Cooperative Education Programs - Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education
• Co-op Manual - Canadian Association for Cooperative Education Programs
• Co-op Training Manual - Ohio Cooperative Education Association