Lesson Plan

Course length: 2 hours

Mode: In person
Student Learning and Development Outcomes Addressed:
Self-awareness
Can communicate effectively
Goal orientation
Can identify, define and solve problems

Content Materials Timing
I. Overview // Objectives for class
a. Introductions

5 minutes
II. Activity: Introductions
a. Name
b. Intern title, organization, location
c. Most interesting part of internship, or most surprising
PPT slide 10 minutes
III. Reflecting and growing as an intern & professional
a. Revisit Kolbs Experiential Learning Theory (earlier slides)

PPT slide 2 minutes
IV. Activity: Internship timeline exercise
a. Complete activity
b. Divide into small groups and share timelines
c. Report back: Common themes, Similarities, differences,
surprising observations
d. Everyone reports back one high and one low


PPT slide
Print out with
visuals for
theories (or
write on board)

Paper
Markers

15 minutes

-5 min
work
5 min share
-5 min
group share
V. Presentation/Activity Mix: Whats Next?
a. Major/academics
b. Career field
c. What youre looking for in a position
d. How you want to utilize your strengths
e. Tips on the next steps:
i. Utilizing your internship experience
ii. Interviews
iii. What you want
PPT slides
Worksheets
Resume
45 minutes








Making the Most of Your
Internship: Final Session
iv. Meet with me for a follow up
v. Keep samples, materials from this class

VI. Activity: Whats next
a. Elevator speech about experience
b. Sample situations for interview skills worksheet and for
resume & Talk through one example with another classmate
c. Connect back to employer feedback communicate skills
d. Goals






VII. Summary/Wrap Up Comments

VIII. Final Assessment
a. University Course Evaluation
b. CIS Course Evaluation

10 minutes

15 minutes