WorthingtonScranton IST Internship Reports & Presentation Requirements

  1. Report Requirements
  1. Submission Information and Due Dates

All documents will be due two weeks after the internship ends. One report will be placed in the appropriate drop box in ANGEL. The other report and two copies of the evaluation forms will be mailed or delivered to the address below.

WS IST Internship Coordinator

PennStateWorthingtonScranton

120 Ridge View Drive

Dunmore, PA 18512

All reports within one week late will be reduced one letter grade, reports between one and two weeks late will be reduced two letter grades, and reports after two weeks will automatically get an "unsatisfactory".

GRADUATING SENIORS NOTE: Students completing their internships DURING THE SEMESTER THEY INTEND TO GRADUATE, must have their reports and evals in two weeks PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY OF REGULAR CLASSES. This is to ensure that you get on the list for graduation.

  1. Report Format and Length
  • The report must follow APA or MLA format
  • 5-6 pages in length (including an abstract). You must include an abstract as the first page of your report. An abstract is not an introduction, it is a brief (50-70 words) summary of your report.
  • Include a cover page in an identical format to the example provided below, which includes a signature line that must be signed by your supervisor to signify that the report does not contain company proprietary information.
  1. Report Content

In your report, you should talk about the company where you worked, the actual work you did as an intern, and your overall impressions about your experience as an intern.

  • The Company
  1. Describe the company or corporation at which you worked. (If your division is part of a large parent corporation, describe the parent corporation here.) What are its name and the location of its headquarters? How many employees does it have (worldwide)? How large are the U.S. and the world markets (annual sales volume in dollars)?
  2. If your division is a part of a large parent corporation, describe the division in which you worked. Where is it located? How does the division fit into the parent corporation, with respect to products and market? How large is your division compared to the parent corporation (number of employees and annual budget)?
  3. What is the major product(s) of the division or company in which you worked? What is the intended use of the product? Who are the major competitors (U.S. and worldwide) for the products made by your division or company?
  4. In which department or unit did you work? What is the primary responsibility of the department? How large (number of employees) is your department?
  5. How well did the company assist you adjusting to your job? Did they help you find housing? Did they provide an orientation? Were your duties and their expectations clearly explained?
  1. Cover Page:

The following information must be provided in the top left-hand corner:

Name

Option (AS or BS)

Internship Semester and Year

Employer and Employer Location

Centered on the page should be the report title in bold letters. Below this title should be the following statement and lines for your supervisor's signature:

I have read this internship report and agree that it contains no proprietary information. It will be submitted to the WS IST Internship Coordinator at PennStateWorthingtonScranton:

Supervisor's Signature: ______

Supervisor's Title: ______

Supervisor’s Email: ______

  1. Presentation Requirements

The presentation will be given during the semester in which you intend to complete it. If you complete the presentation during the summer you will present it to the Internship Coordinator.

  1. Presentation Details
  1. Presentation must be given using Microsoft Powerpoint or a multimedia equivalent.
  2. The content of the presentation should focus on the main points that would be found in the internship report.
  3. Presentation Time should not be less than or exceed 10 minutes.
  1. Preparation
  1. Contact an IST Instructor to find out if you can schedule your presentation during one of their IST Class sessions. This will be your responsibility to make this arrangement and ensure the class has the proper equipment for your presentation.
  1. Grading
  1. The instructor present in your class will annotate that you gave your presentation during the allotted timeframe and inform the internship coordinator in order to receive proper credit.
  1. Course Grade and Credits

Your internship advisor will assign a letter grade based on your report, presentation, and your employer evaluations.

Reports and presentations per the following guidelines must be submitted/performed each and every semester you are completing IST Internship experiences. If you would prefer to do a project different than the basic report (a plant tour, a presentation, etc.), project proposals will be considered by the Worthington Scranton IST Internship Coordinator.

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