Program Overview
The purpose of the Bachelor in Applied Management Internship is to give 2nd-year students who are well advanced in their undergraduate program the opportunity to experience the links between theory and practice through application in a work setting of the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom. Students must have completed at least 45 credits towards their BAS degrees before they are eligible to participate in the internship class. Employers are welcome to request an intern at any point in the year.
Internship Goals
At the end of the internship, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge in the focus area (e.g., operations, marketing, human resources) of their internship experience
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge of effective management
- Demonstrate an understanding of the time commitments and responsibilities of managers in their internship field
- Demonstrate an understanding of the host organization’s structure, policies, and practices
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills
The Learning Agreement and Enrollment Form will identify specific, applicable deliverables, drawn from the Bachelor in Applied Management program’s core learning outcomes.
Details
Each student must complete 165 hours of internship for a total of 5 credits.
- One credit of Internship = 33 clock hours
- Internship may be paid or unpaid
- Internship may be in the Private, Public, Non-Profit, or Tribal sectors
- Students may intern at their current place of employment. In those instances, the Intern may not perform work they already do as part of their regular job.
- The Intern, in consultation with the Site Supervisor (i.e., employer) and Internship Coordinator, will complete an Enrollment Form and Learning Agreement prior to enrolling in the internship class. This document outlines the deliverables and expectations of the internship experience and serves as an agreement between the parties involved.
- Prior to the Internship, the Intern, Site Supervisor and Internship Coordinator will review the Form and sign the Learning Agreement.
- Students may begin their internships once they have completed 45 credits towards their Bachelor's degree at Peninsula College.
Requirements
- Completion of 165 hours
- Completion of the Learning Agreement deliverables
- Documented hours submitted via CANVAS to the BAS Internship Coordinator
- Completion of all performance evaluations (midpoint and final)
EMPLOYER REQUESTS
If you represent an employer or agency that would like to hire an intern from the BAS program, please complete the ONLINE REQUEST FORM. (THIS FORM IS FOR EMPLOYERS TO REQUEST INTERNSHIPS AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE.)
- Requesting a BAS Intern does not guarantee an Intern.
- It is up to the employer to interview and screen the internship applicants. The employer may perform reference checks, background checks, interviews, or any other screening activity that would apply to a regular employee.
- Only students who provide an Enrollment Form and Learning Agreement and who are enrolled in good standing in the BAS program are eligible to apply for and receive credit for the BAS Internship.
- Internships may be paid or unpaid, depending on the employer's decision.
Evaluation Process
The Site Supervisor will provide feedback to the student on his/her performance throughout the Internship.
The Internship Coordinator will check in with the Site Supervisor and Intern mid-quarter and at the end of the quarter. Credits are earned on a Pass/Fail basis.
For further information about Bachelor's Program Internships, please contact:
Internship Coordinator
Rob Decou
(360) 417-6213
rdecou@pencol.edu
STATEMENT
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