Procedure
Full details of the procedure you must follow in securing an internship can be found in the Bachelor of International Studies' International Internship Information Pack. However, below is a step by step summary.
| Step | Action | |
| 1 | Pre-planning: think, plan, question, prepare (from early in your second year) | Plan, question, research Where do you want to go? What do you want to achieve? What sort of organisation would you like to work with? |
| 2 | Expression of interest (six months before your intended internship) |
Decide on when you would like to undertake your internship Clarify objectives, preferred country, what you want to achieve List potential host organisations Submit Expression of Interest Form and Resume to Unit Chair Prepare cover letter(s) aimed at host organisations Meet with Unit Chair and obtain approval to approach potential host organisations Apply for a Faculty Travel Grant |
| 3 | Securing your internship (approximately three months before you leave) | Establish your host organisation Obtain offer of placement from host organisation (including duties, placement duration, supervisor contact details) and forward to Unit Chair Consult with Unit Chair: once satisfied with placement arrangements, the Unit Chair will approve your enrolment in the internship unit Consult with Faculty Experiential Learning Officer: complete internship application (online); enrol in unit; complete risk management tasks Ensure that you have a current passport |
| 4 | Pre-departure preparation (one month before you leave) |
Finalise itinerary, arrange tickets, travel and accommodation Finalise budget and obtain necessary funds Obtain necessary visas Research medical risks; pre-departure medical check up and inoculations Ensure you have insurance cover for travel beyond the internship placement Research the country: customs, language, religious and cultural practices Discuss the assessment requirements with the Unit Chair Make your first journal posting on DSO - before you leave! |
| 5 | Internship - GO! | Fulfil position obligations Post regular journal updates on DSO Ensure that you are aware of what is required in terms of your main item of assessment (the project) and are working on this Reflect on what you are learning as a student of International Studies |
| 6 | Completion of internship: reflect and evaluate | Start work on post-internship assessment task (refer to Unit Guide) Complete Student Evaluation form We ask your host organisation to complete the Host Organisation Evaluation form, but please remind them to complete and return this Attend debriefing session with Unit Chair Reflect on what you have learnt; compare achievements to objectives Submit final assessment |
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