捆绑SM社区

Internship Experience and Assessment

The 150-hour internship is a requirement for the B.A.(Education) Major and students receive a Pass/Fail grade for the internship as part of the course听EDGC 398 - Internship. As such, the internship Site Supervisor is an important role as a co-educator: providing a holistic approach to feedback and assessment where the student's learning is measured against their personal and professional goals with a view to growing and improving themselves.

This section explores the student preparation and reflection process, recommendations to听Site Supervisors听for co-creating a meaningful internship experience with the student, and the evaluation process听and documents听required for successful completion and assessment of the internship.

Internship Preparation and Orientation

Preparation for the internship is done at 捆绑SM社区 through course-based activities, pre-departure training, community-building events, dedicated internship advising staff, and supports related to career planning and wellness. Employers/Site Supervisors are responsible for organization-based orientation, training and onboarding.

Structured Reflection During Internship and Post-Internship Analysis

During the internship, the Internships Administrator prepares and distributes bi-weekly online reflection questions to encourage student interns' written interpretations of their experience and promote affective learning. Reflection helps students find ways to improve their understanding of the experience by reflecting upon what was planned and what was achieved[1].听Answering these questions are voluntary, however these reflections are encouraged to help students make meaning of their experience and to support learning objectives for their post-internship courses EDGC 399 - Capstone and EDGC 499 - Critical Research Inquiry.

[1] Helyer, R. (2015). Learning through reflection: the critical role of reflection in work-based learning (wbl). Journal of Work-Applied Management, 7(1), 15鈥�27.

How Site Supervisors Can Make the Most of the Internship Experience

• Understand the Site Supervisor, Student and Institution responsibilities and Student Learning Competencies as outlined in the Internship Agreement & Learning Plan听
• Provide students with an onboarding that highlights the听organization's mandate and ecosystem, and introduces the student to work colleagues.
• Provide tasks and responsibilities that are significant and/or challenging to students, relevant to course learning objectives, and address the community organization鈥檚 goals and capacity.
• Engage听students in periodic feedback conversations and check-ins that encourage听critical thinking,听professional growth and clarity around internship tasks and responsibilities.听
• Address challenges,听concerns directly with with the the student and if needed, seek support from the internships.edgc [at] mcgill.ca (Internships Administrator)
• Participate in the student听assessment process by completing the Employer Student Evaluation Form and discussing your feedback with the student on their last day..

Employer Student Assessment Form

• Link to the Employer Student Assessment Form
• Link to the list of questions on the Employer Evaluation Form

This internship is a mandatory learning experience for students, and a summative assessment is an important and required component of the learning process.

This assessment is designed to record the Site Supervisor鈥檚 constructive feedback of the student鈥檚 internship objectives and particular professional competencies and skills, within the context of the internship host's professional standards and organizational culture.

We encourage you to share your evaluation and comments with the student before the last day of the internship.

Please download, complete and email evaluation by latest 3 days after the end date of the internship. Email completed form to the Internships Administrator: internships.edgc [at] mcgill.ca

Student Reflection & Self-Assessment Form

• Link to the Student Reflection & Self-Assessment Form
• Link to the list of questions on the Student Reflection & Self-Assessment Form

This document is designed to record student reflections on what was learned and experienced during the internship, relative to the B.A.(Education) Learning Competencies as well as other learning outcomes and personal/professional goals. It also gathers information on resources and activities that helped students prepare for and maximize their internship experience.听

The Student Reflection and Self-Assessment Form听must be emailed to the Internships Administrator on the last day of their internship.

Employer Experience Feedback Form

• Link to the Employer Experience Feedback Form

Site Supervisors are invited to provide the ISA Office with general feedback about the internship experience from their perspective as a co-educator, supervisor, mentor and community partner. This form can be submitted within 5 days after the end of the internship.