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South Carolina Internship Program

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students apply for and receive a financial supplement ($3,000) to support their participation in an internship or cooperative education experience in high-demand industries in South Carolina (manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy, health and life sciences or financial services).
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Summer 2023
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Internship Programsdefinition

Internship Programs - The primary mission of Internship Programs is to engage students in planned, educationally-related work and learning experiences that integrate knowledge and theory with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Career Development
Division

Division - University organization

Student Affairs & Academic Support
Department

Department - University organization

Student Success
Unit

Unit - University organization

Career Center
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

-
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

180 - 239 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

Open - any student can participate (no required credentials, such as GPA, hours earned)
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

No GPA requirements for participation
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

No additional requirements
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Website information
Individual orientation
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Career developmentdefinition

Career development - Identify and articulate one's skills, strengths, knowledge, and experiences relevant to a career field and career goals, and identify areas necessary for professional growth.


Career readinessdefinition

Career readiness - Attain and develop requisite competencies to broadly prepare for a successful transition into the workplace. (e.g., critical thinking/problem solving, oral/written communications, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, professionalism/work ethic)

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Professionalism / career readinessdefinition

Professionalism / career readiness - Workplace knowledge and skills such as personal accountability, time management, ethical behavior, working effectively with others, critical thinking, problem solving, oral/written communications, collaboration, leadership


Self-knowledgedefinition

Self-knowledge - Reflection on, and/or examination of, personal interests, skills and abilities, dispositions, attitudes, aptitudes, values; especially in relation to educational plan, career and life goals

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

External agency (employer, college, school, community agency)
Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

Not deliberately included in program structuredefinition

Not deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience

Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Informal feedback only
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

Informal only, no structured reflection activity
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/career_center/student_services/gain_experience/internships_and_co-ops/southcarolinainternshipprogram.php
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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