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TCEM Internship Proposal

IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions & Event Management

INTERNSHIP PROPOSAL

  • TCEM 387 – Internship for Certificate Students
  • TCEM 401 – Internship for Bachelor of Science Students

*Please note that you will not be able to enroll for more than 15 credit hours per semester.
The 15 credit hour total includes the internship course(3 credits for 401 and 1 credit for 387).*

NAME: / Proposed Internship Organization:
This proposal is for my:
TCEM 387-Certificate or TCEM 401–BS / Date I Submitted Proposal
IUPUI Email Address: / 10 digit Student ID: / Date I Attended Pre-internshipMtg
Paid or Nonpaid internship? / Internship start date: / Estimated internship end date: / Are you on the new plan? [starting Fall 2013] / Have you taken TCEM-C 301? [Career & Leadership Principle]
Cumulative G.P.A. / Total credit hours by the end of current semester: / Semester and year you Graduation
will enroll for internship Date:
credit hours
How many internship credit hours does your TCEM degree plan of study require?
What is the minimum number of clock/experience hours you need to meet TCEM internship requirements? / Min clock hours in paid internship / TCEM 401 -300
TCEM 387-100
Min clock hours in an unpaid internship / TCEM 401-300
TCEM 387-100
Have you already completed a TCEM internship placement? If yes, please provide details. / When? / Where?
Paid or unpaid?
If Paid, how much? / Clock hrs earned
Provide contact information for site supervisor:
name, title/position, mailing address, phone, email address, website URL
Give a brief description of the organization [such as area or field, mission, goals, activities]. If you quote or paraphrase, credit the source.
How did you find your Internship? / TCEM Partner List
TCEM Buss/E-Newsletter
Friend
Already Work There
Other:
[a] Types of activities you will perform
[b] Responsibilities [as you now understand them]
[c] If you will be supervising others [not required]
[d] Leadership Project [ideas] / [a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
Approximate Number of Hours per Week
Variety - TCEM requires experience in three areas or departments [The amount of time in each area or department does not need to be equal]
- Please write down the 3 different areas/departments you will experience. / [1]
[2]
[3]
Are there details or circumstances relevant to you or your proposed placement not covered elsewhere in this proposal and about which you want to inform the TCEM Internship Director? If yes, please describe.
Are you currently working or volunteering at your proposed internship site? Yes or No?
  • If yes, working or volunteering?
  • If no, delete the next two rows [Table Tools, layout, highlight rows to delete, delete, rows]

  • If yes, what new or expanded responsibilities will you be doing to earn internship credit?
[NOTE: Continuing in the same or similar positions, with the same or similar responsibilities, will not meet be approved for TCEM 387/401 placement.]
  • Do you understand that approval of your proposal is contingent on receipt of this documentation?

Identify 3 competencies you intend to develop or expand through your internship. Base these on O*Net Online information [explained below]. You may list 3 skills, 3 knowledge areas, 3 abilities, or a mixture. Select from industry competencies [skills, knowledge, ability] listed in O*Net Onlinefor the industry area in which you propose to intern.

If your internship is primarily in: / Review, select from the competenciesin this O*Net occupation URL
  • Events or Meeting & Convention Planning
/
  • Lodging
/
  • Food Service
/
  • Marketing
/
Competency to develop
State the skill, knowledge or ability you intend to develop or expand through your internship. Select a competency from O*Net OnLinethatyou want to and/or need to improve upon or enhance / Current proficiency
Describe what you donow related to the competency in column 1 [not what you could do if read about it or tried to do it, but what you do now—that is, your current proficiency]
What I do now is … / Changes and Resources
What do you intend toknow or be able to do at end of internship related to this competency—as a result of having intentionally focused on and worked on it during your internship?
As a result of my internship, I will know…or I will be able to…
1 / [Cite the O*Net source]
2 / [Cite the O*Net source]
3 / [Cite the O*Net source]

Final 3 Steps

  1. Make Sure:
    - Your proposed placement is TCEM related
    - You completed all blanks
    - You proofread all blanks
  2. Name your file in this format:Your-Last-Name_Your-First-Name_Course#_Proposed-Organization

Examples: Doe_Jane_387_Veterans-Career-Fair Doe_John_401_Indianapolis-Zoo

  1. Email your proposal file to the TCEM Internship Director through campus email to Amy Vaughan – [not through Canvas]. Allow at least one work week for a response.

IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions & Event Management
FEEDBACK and NEXT STEPS from TCEM Internship Director
[For Office Use Only]
NEXT STEPS
  1. Start tracking your internship hours on
  2. Registration –
  3. enroll in credit hours of TCEM in
  4. to avoid late fees, register before the first day of the semester or session
  5. Canvas
  6. Assignments – There are assignments required throughout the semester. The instructions and due dates are posted under Assignments in Canvas.
  7. Immediate next step {if not already done}: obtain confirmation letter from your internship site supervisor and submit to Canvas Assignments.
  8. Due date for assignments will be posted on Canvas
  9. Assignments submission by due date will ensure review of your assignments and posting of course grade by the Registrar’s deadline for semester grades
  10. If you need more than one semester to complete requirements
  11. Email a request for an extension before the semester ends
  12. Questions or concerns at any time – contact TCEM Internship Director Amy Vaughan
  13. Amy Vaughanis TCEM Clinical Assistant Professor and Internship Director.
  14. Contact info:
BEST WISHES for a productive, learning-filled, successful internship!