This document outlines the internship program requirements for students at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia. It discusses the importance of orientation sessions to prepare interns, the objectives and benefits of internships for students and host organizations, safety procedures, intern and supervisor responsibilities during the internship, and how internship performance will be evaluated. Key responsibilities include submitting activity reports, completing a final report, and presenting learning experiences to faculty. The internship is intended to last one semester and provide hands-on experience for students to apply their classroom learning in a professional environment.
This document outlines the internship program requirements for students at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia. It discusses the importance of orientation sessions to prepare interns, the objectives and benefits of internships for students and host organizations, safety procedures, intern and supervisor responsibilities during the internship, and how internship performance will be evaluated. Key responsibilities include submitting activity reports, completing a final report, and presenting learning experiences to faculty. The internship is intended to last one semester and provide hands-on experience for students to apply their classroom learning in a professional environment.
This document outlines the internship program requirements for students at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia. It discusses the importance of orientation sessions to prepare interns, the objectives and benefits of internships for students and host organizations, safety procedures, intern and supervisor responsibilities during the internship, and how internship performance will be evaluated. Key responsibilities include submitting activity reports, completing a final report, and presenting learning experiences to faculty. The internship is intended to last one semester and provide hands-on experience for students to apply their classroom learning in a professional environment.
This document outlines the internship program requirements for students at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia. It discusses the importance of orientation sessions to prepare interns, the objectives and benefits of internships for students and host organizations, safety procedures, intern and supervisor responsibilities during the internship, and how internship performance will be evaluated. Key responsibilities include submitting activity reports, completing a final report, and presenting learning experiences to faculty. The internship is intended to last one semester and provide hands-on experience for students to apply their classroom learning in a professional environment.
• An internship orientation seminar for students should be conducted at least twice before the start of the internship program. • In these orientation seminars, the UNIVERSTY INDUSTRUY LINKAGE and TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIRECTORATE and the department internship advisors are expected to orient the interns in respective departments on the important points of the internship and related matters. • Time schedule for orientation will be adjusted accordingly considering the situation. 2. Basics of Internship • Internship is an opportunity for a student to gain practice in a real world of work under the guidance of a conversant and experienced supervisors. • It is an integral part of the curriculum and learning activity of Wolaita Sodo University and thus every student of our university is required to complete a program of study that for most may include a compulsory internship. • The objective of the internship is to produce qualified, disciplined motivated and practice oriented students. Internships should provide the students with valuable insights into the professional and industry-oriented side of their field of study. • It should enable students to put into practice the skills, techniques, and knowledge of their theoretical lessons that are important for success in their future work places . • In addition to this it may create opportunity for them to identify thematic area and get title for their final year project work. • The internship is intended for one semester, approximately 16 weeks, which will begin, based on the specific condition of the department, semester of the five years engineering program. • College of Engineering in Wolaita Sodo University strongly believes in the valuable and complementary experience that internship activity can provide to engineering students. i. The primary purposes of an internship: • To add value to the educational experience of students. • To provide a link between theory and practice. • To provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to apply the concepts, knowledge and skills gained to real world situations. • To increase the marketability of students for future employment. • To develop an awareness of community, economic and social issues in a global society. • To acquire experiences gained through actual business/customer and employer/employee relationships. • To develop communication and critical thinking skills ii. Advantages to the Student: • Affords the opportunity to explore and verify career interests and competencies in an actual job situation. • Establishes desirable work habits and attitudes while developing a sense of responsibility. • Promotes personal success, which may motivate interest in other school subjects and activities. • Enhances the ability of the student to develop a post-high school plan for continuing education • Offers special learning experiences that could not be provided within the confines of a classroom. • Enables classroom-learning experiences to become more relevant and meaningful. • Provides the opportunity for possible employment at the internship site upon graduation. iii. Advantages to the Industry/Company/ Institutions:
• Enables industry/company/institutions to grow future
workforce. • Affords industry/company/institutions the opportunity to influence program curriculum so that Skills/knowledge that is important in the field may be taught. • Training or orientation costs may be reduced if the industry/company/institutions hire students after the Internship period ends. • Help to create formal working relation between university and industry/organization. 3. Safety questions and important information An intern has to obey strictly the rules and regulations of the hosting organization and therefore has to discuss potential risks associated with performing internship duties and responsibilities with his/her internship supervisor prior to your start date. • Ask internship company supervisor to outline the appropriate safety precautions and job techniques prior to the start date. • Be punctual in reporting for work and follow instructions issued by supervisor/s. • Not to remove or take away any item belonging to the hosting organization without permission. • No vacation leave is allowed during internship period. However, special leaves such as own sick leaves evidenced by a doctor, immediate family death cases evidenced by Kebele or Woreda, interns own marriage, maternity, participation in nationally recognized event are acceptable. • Contact your department advisor/UNIVERSTY INDUSTRY LINKAGE and TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIRECTORATE immediately regarding safety questions or any concerns. 4. interns/students Responsibilities during internship • Consulting with department internship advisor to set due dates for activity reports; • Performing all internship duties and/or activity will be assigned by the supervisor/s (the student must be safety conscious while on the internship, following all safety rules and directives of the internship supervisor, and assumes full responsibility for the consequences of his/her actions); • Submitting the internship activity reports as per the time line set by department/UIL-TTD; Cont… • Completing final report after conclusion of internship and submitting copies of each to the department Internship Advisor; • Presenting summarized activity report including; Discussion on company/organization background and function; Discussion on his daily activities and responsibilities; Discussion on the quality of technical experience and skills he learned; Discussion on the technical problems identified (in collaboration with the industry) which is brought to the university to find appropriate solution through further study and research • The date and place of presentation will be notified by the department and/or department internship advisor. In the presentation session, college deans, concerned department staffs, university industry linkage and technology transfer directorate director, students and other interested individuals could be invited. Cont… 1. A semester working hours of 560 – 600 hours is required in internship program activity. 2. An intern is not allowed to change his placement during training period unless he gets a written permission from the department advisor, UIL-TTD which is based on his application and/or report to department advisor, UIL- TTD when the company unable to sustain it. 3. Internship program is for the benefit of the student intern. The employer and the student intern understands that there is no wage entitlement for the time spent in training. 4. The intern cannot displace regular employees and is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period. 5. More than 10 days absent or more than 15 days late will be automatically Incomplete. 5. The department internship advisor is responsible for: • Checking with the student intern about possible safety concerns; • Assisting the student with questions/concerns as they arise; • Coordinating the orientation sessions; • Coordinating the Internship Forum in which students present his/her internship experience; • Evaluating the internship experience by considering the following and other appropriate factors: a) Submission of internship agreement and proposal before work begins. b) Internship activity reports submission as per the schedule. c) Supervisor and student-self evaluation of the intern’s performance. d) Advise final internship activity report in technicality and its clarity. • Discussing with companies and helping in getting possible internship opportunities for the department; • Keeping files of all internships done in the department and serving as a source of general information for students; 6. The company Supervisor is requested for: • Providing the intern with job description, work place expectations; and a variety of career-building work experiences (through appropriate tours, personnel meetings, assigned readings, etc.); • Providing the student or intern the necessary training to perform internship responsibilities/duties and outlining the safety precautions and job techniques of which the student should be aware; • Communicating with the intern to discuss current performance, major technical problem related to the intern field area, progress and future work assignments relations; • Submitting the Intern Evaluation Reports to the Department Advisor at the end of internship; 7. Internship Program Evaluation I. Company Supervisors Evaluation – Comprise 25% of the total marks given for the students. It will be based on the supervisors’ judgments on the quality of the student’s performances and their professional ethics. II. Faculty Mentors Evaluation- Comprise 35% of the total marks given for the student. It will be based on the mentors’ assessment made on the following things: • The quality of the students’ learning objectives. • Students’ monthly report • Overall feed backs the mentors get from the company concerning the competences of the students. • Students’ job search skills, etc III. Quality of the Final Report paper and Students Presentation- Comprise 30% of the total marks given for the students. It will be based on the quality of the report and the skill of the presentation of the students. Oral presentation will be based on Visual, non-verbal communication, Content, and confidence, Clarity of presentation , and question and answer. This will be done by setting up a panel for evaluating each and every student’s report and presentations. Cont… IV. Students’ internship Attendance – Comprise 10% of the total marks given for the students. It will be based on the following Criteria: – More than 10 days absent or more than 15 days late = Incomplete. – 6 – 10 days absent or 11 – 15 days late = -10%. – 5 days absent or 9 – 10 days late without a legally acceptable reason = - 8% – 4 days absent or 7 – 8 days late without a legally acceptable reason = - 6% – 3 days absent or 5 – 6 days late without a legally acceptable reason = - 4% – 2 days absent or 3 – 4 days late without a legally acceptable reason = -2%