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SENIOR INTERNSHIP SEMINAR URL for this page: http://www.jenmintzer.com/seniorinternshipseminarschedule.htm schedule last updated: February 06, 2008 10:51 PM NOTE: Schedule may be subject to change as the semester progresses. Any changes will be announced in class and you will receive notice via the class listserv as well. Please get in the habit of referring to this schedule online regularly.
Class #	Date	What we are doing in class today	What's due today
Thursday, September 6, 2007 - Internship meeting in the Student Center at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
1	Tuesday, September 11, 2007	Course overview, review of syllabus, introductions Pine Manor College's Office for Experiential Learning, Internships and Career Services (website)	Make sure I have your email address and the last 4 digits of your social security number so I can add you to the listserv and gradebook
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - Last day to drop/add a course this semester
2	Tuesday, September 18, 2007	TOPIC: ON THE JOB Sharing experiences First impressions Have read for today: Internships and co-ops: An excellent way to preview and plan your future (article online) Internships and co-ops: An investment in your future success (article online) Internships ensure sure footing (article online) Internships prove valuable in poor job market (article online) Internships: how to get your foot in the door and stay there (article online) Internships: stepping stones to employment (article online)	Have the student information form on our class website filled out by today (you will get 5 points for filling this out by today) Syllabus Quiz due at the beginning of class Journal #1 due (Focus for this journal: Hopes and expectations)
Friday, September 21, 2007 - Internship Contract due to Julie Ginn-Komack in the Office for Experiential Learning, Internships and Career Services
3	Tuesday, September 25, 2007	TOPIC: RESEARCHING PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS In-class assignment: Researching professional organizations and associations	Journal #2 due (Focus for this journal: Research 3 Communication Organizations and/or Associations)
4	Tuesday, October 2, 2007	TOPIC: STRUCTURE AND CULTURE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION Organization assignment given out and discussed in class today Have read for today: Uncovering an Employer's Corporate Culture: A Critical Task (article online) What is Corporate Culture? (article online)	Journal #3 due (Focus for this journal: What is the culture of your organization?) Fill out your internship supervisor contact information on our class website by today (worth 10 points)
Friday, October 5, 2007 - Professors submit early semester grades to the registrar's office
5	Tuesday, October 9, 2007	To Be Announced (possible "catch-up" day)
6	Tuesday, October 16, 2007	TOPIC: CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Career paths Job search strategies Have read for today: I Can Go Anywhere. But Where Do I Start? What's the Best Clue for Finding Your Direction in Life? That Would Be You (article online)	Journal #4 due (Focus for this journal: How do people who have jobs they like get them to begin with? What resources did they use? Any websites? Professional organizations? Personal contacts?)
7	Tuesday, October 23, 2007	TOPIC: USING THE WEB FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH Web resources Web research strategies Have read for today: Job Search in the Age of Internet: Six Jobseekers in Search of Employers (article online) The Great Online Job Hunt: Navigate the Net to Find the Best Career (article online)	If you have a suggestion or comment about the class so far, please have the mid-semester feedback form filled out online by today (this is optional) Journal #5 due
Friday, October 26, 2007 - Mid-Semester Self Evaluation due to Julie Ginn-Komack in the Office for Experiential Learning, Internships and Career Services
8	Tuesday, October 30, 2007	TOPIC: INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS Informational interview assignment given out and discussed in class today Have read for today: Informational Interviewing: A Top Tool for College Students (article online) Informational_Interviewing Tutorial (article online) Informational Interview Questions (article online)	Journal #6 due
Friday, November 2, 2007 - Professors submit midterm grades to the registrar's office
9	Tuesday, November 6, 2007	TOPIC: WRITING COVER LETTERS AND RÉSUMÉS Best practices for writing cover letters and résumés Have read for today: How to Develop an Accomplished Senior-Year Résumé to Achieve Your Career Goals (article online) How to Write a Winning Résumé (article online) How to Design a Marketable Résumé and Cover Letter (article online) NOTE: Advising week is THIS week - If you are my advisee, please make sure you sign up for an advising appointment with me by clicking this link (follow the instructions at the top of the page)	Bring in a copy of your résumé today
10	Tuesday, November 13, 2007	To Be Announced NOTE: Advising week is THIS week - If you are my advisee, please make sure you sign up for an advising appointment with me by clicking this link (follow the instructions at the top of the page)
11	Tuesday, November 20, 2007	TOPIC: COMMUNICATION CAREERS Discussion of careers in communication Have read for today: Dialing into a Radio Career: What to Pursue a Career on the Air? Here's the Inside Scoop to Get Started (article online)	Journal #7 due Informational interview #1 due
Friday, November 17, 2006 - Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of "W"
12	Tuesday, November 27, 2007	TOPIC: RÉSUMÉ WRITING Discussion of résumé writing Have read for today: Résumé Guide (website online)	Journal #8 due
13	Tuesday, December 4, 2007	TOPIC: INFORMATION INTERVIEW PRESENTATIONS Discussion of informational interviews Discussion of reflections, journals and portfolios Have read for today: To Be Announced	Journal #9 due Informational interview #2 due
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - Site Supervisor's Reception
Monday, December 10, 2007 - Site Supervisor Evaluation 3-page typed final report due to Julie Ginn-Komack in the Office for Experiential Learning, Internships and Career Services
14	Tuesday, December 11, 2007	TOPIC: WRAP-UP Presentations of Final Projects	Final Draft of Cover Letter and Résumé due Senior Portfolio draft due Final draft of resume and cover letter due
	Schedule of Final Exam Times for Pine Manor College classes *(note: these are the scheduled times for all classes - consult with your individual instructors as to whether or not you are meeting during the final exam period)*	We do not have a final exam for this class