TE 282 - Manufacturing & Technology Internship

Description
This course is designed for students who are seeking an internship experience in a job-related field. Students participate in a paid work experience involving an area employer to practice job skills and increase employability. They work a minimum of 12 hours per week under supervision at an approved employer. The instructor monitors the student’s overall performance. There is an orientation meeting at the beginning of the semester. Students are responsible for identifying their own internship site. A list of potential internship sites is made available by the department.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 12
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $5.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S., Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Plastics Engineering Technology)

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop/Create a resume for their specific field.

2. Develop a process for finding a job in his/her related field, including sending out letters, phone calls, newspaper adds, Placement Office and other avenues including email.

3. Compare and contrast the relationship of being able to work in a team setting and individual setting.

4. Define personal learning outcomes for the internship experience and demonstrate achievement of those learning outcomes.

5. Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.

6. Make connections between academic learning at GRCC and the knowledge and skills necessary for careers of interest.

7. Manage time effectively.
Course Outline:
I. Introduction

A. Attend Internship Meeting

B. Obtain all written materials required

C. Prepare resume

D. Find job

II. Internship Status Report

A. Fill out registration report

B. Fill out weekly reports

C. Have employer fill out the supervised evaluation form

D. Work all required hours

E. Prepare a 3-page final report summarizing your learning experiences

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Work experience: 100%
Mandatory Course Components:
Employer (Supervisor) Evaluation of Student

Personal Journal

GRCC Emergency Contact Form

GRCC Site Agreement Form

GRCC Waiver of Liability
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Internship - 1:4-6
Total Internship Hours Per Week: 12
People Soft Course ID Number: 101618
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
General Room Request: None

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: TE
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor must have a working knowledge of many different technical backgrounds.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250224T17:16:09
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030