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Final Exam Study Guide - Internship Preparation | NR 387, Study notes of Art

NR 387 Final Exam Study Guide Material Type: Notes; Professor: Layden; Class: Internship I; Subject: Natural Resources; University: Colorado State University; Term: Fall 2013;

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Download Final Exam Study Guide - Internship Preparation | NR 387 and more Study notes Art in PDF only on Docsity! Page 1 NR 387 Final Exam Study Guide - Fall 2013 11:50 am – 1:50 pm, Thursday, December 19 Clark A104 Layden The final exam is worth 100 points which is 20% of the grade for NR 387. It is composed of 2 sections: section 1 covers material from the whole semester and section 2 covers the NRRT 487 Internship Guide. Questions will be multiple choice and true-false. Section 1 Material (25-35 points)  Values and goals o What do our values influence? (beliefs, attitudes, behaviors) o Why is it important to understand our values when thinking about our goals in life?  Cover letters o How many paragraphs? o How many pages long? o Purpose of cover letter?  Resumes o How long ideally? o Do’s and don’ts  Networking o Different ways to network o What are some of the best ways to network?  References o What types of references are most desirable? o What types of people should you not use as a reference? o Do’s and Don’ts  Job interviewing o What is the purpose? o How can you prepare? o How should you dress? o What is a behavioral-based interview question?  Using Internet for job search o Where are some good places to look online? o What are some techniques to use to make the most efficient use of your time? o Steps for doing an online search?  What can I do for my internship? o What are some types of jobs you can do for your internship?  Where can I intern at? o What are some types of organizations, companies, or agencies that you can do your internship at?  On and off-campus resources for internships o What are some of the on and off-campus resources we covered? o Which ones are good for finding internship? Not so good?  Organizing your job search o What are some tools you should have to organize your job or internship search? o Minimum number of internship offers you should shoot for?  Professionalism and ethics o What are our ethics based upon? (values) o Why don’t college-level ethics courses work well to teach someone ethics? o Why join a professional society? Page 2 Section II Material (65-75 points) This section will have questions over the following information in the NRRT 487 Internship Guide:  Frequently Asked Questions (pp. 3-4) o Can previous experience be used retroactively to count as my internship? o How long does my internship have to be? o Can I take classes while doing my internship? o Do I have to pay for the internship credits? o Can I receive financial aid for my internship? o When does an NRRT 487 internship begin?  Junior or above  You must pass NR 387  Resume, Goal Statement, and Justification  Orientation Session and Student Understanding Form  Registration  Internship Agreement o Can I do an internship if I am studying abroad?  Objectives of the Partners with Professionals Program (p. 4) o To provide students with an educational experience upon which to build their professional careers. o To assist students in integrating classroom theory with practical field application. o To provide an opportunity for students to identify strengths and weaknesses which may be developed or corrected during their academic program. o To provide host organizations with, (a) quality personnel to supplement staff and, (b) the opportunity to evaluate student interns for possible regular employment subsequent to their degree program. o To provide host organizations an opportunity to become involved in the preparation of future professionals and to provide a vehicle for two-way communication with Colorado State University and its faculty. o To provide Colorado State University with a means of evaluating the academic preparedness of students. o To help Colorado State University ensure relevant and high quality curricula. o To provide continuing professional opportunities to acquaint faculty with current "real world" problems and to provide interaction with field professionals as another means to improve teaching, research, and service programs.  Grading structure and assignments. (pp. 5-12) o NRRT 487 is graded ‘A’ through ‘F’. o All of the assignments for NRRT 487 should be submitted electronically in RamCT. o If you do not have reliable access to the internet it is your responsibility to find an alternate method to submit your assignments to insure they are turned in on time. o How are due dates and late points are calculated? What is the difference between a calendar day and a working day? o Know which assignments are due before, during, and after the internship. o Registration  When must you register for NRRT 487? How many credits must you register for? What if you need to register for more than the minimum amount?  What happens if more than one regular semester has lapsed since you were last enrolled at CSU and you want to register for NRRT 487? What if you have moved out of Colorado? o Internship Agreement  Who is responsible to insure that the Internship Agreement is signed by all 3 parties? What sheets must you attach to the Agreement when you give it to your employer? If your start or end date changes who must you notify immediately? Why? o Orientation Report Form  How many goals should you list on this form? o Background Report  What does it cover? Grading criteria? o Journal  How frequently must you submit your journal? What are some of the questions you must address in them? o Special Project Report Form  When should it be decided? What does it cover? o Intern Rating Report by Supervisor  When should you give it to them? What are some items they evaluate you on? What percent of your grade does their evaluation constitute? o Host Rating Report by Intern  What are some items that you evaluate the employer on?