Final project 5-7 pages

IT 710 Journal Rubric

Internships are an essential way to focus on the knowledge, skills, and abilities you need to realize your career goals. You have specifically selected this course as an opportunity to earn practical experience in your chosen field to help realize these goals.

In your journal, post your experiences and reflections on a weekly basis during your internship. In addition to relating the details of your actual work and position, you should note information that will assist in the completion of the Final Project. (Refer to the Final Project Document for information on the project.)

Your weekly entries should address the following topics:

1. Describe the company and explain your duties and responsibilities within the organization. (Week One only)

2. Provide an overview of tasks and key work activities (meetings, training, presentations, etc.) in which you were engaged during the week, with sufficient detail for your instructor to understand what you were involved in.

3. How did the projects in which you were involved demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities in meeting your selected program competencies?

4. Have you implemented any changes this week in your approach to interpersonal communication, collaboration, project/time management or other aspects as a result of your experiences from the prior week? (N/A for Week One)

5. Reflect on your experiences during the current week and:

a. Describe key challenges (problems, issues, etc.) you encountered during the current week

b. Describe how you identified/evaluated options for handling those challenges

c. Describe how you resolved/overcame the challenge(s)

d. What aspects of prior coursework and/or work experiences helped you in identify/evaluating options and developing resolutions?

e. Were there any aspects of the situation(s) – either the problems themselves or the resolutions/outcomes - that were contrary to your assumptions or expectations based on what you have learned during coursework?

f. What did you learn as a result of this experience? What might you do differently in future to either minimize the chance of occurrence or in your approach to resolving/overcoming?

Format

· Articulate your insights and ideas in a professional manner. Include citations and references in APA format where appropriate.

· Use language appropriate to the IT industry and company, providing annotations to clarify as necessary (e.g. use of company-specific acronyms).

Approach these activities as (a) an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn each week based on any assigned readings, discussions, and activities, and (b) an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills, and journal activities offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Review this tutorial for information on creating a Blackboard journal entry. Journals are private between the student and the instructor.

Rubric

Critical Element	Pass (100%)	Fail (0%)	Value
Application	Applies the skills, knowledge, and abilities learned throughout the program and professional experiences to the internship experience	Does not apply the skills, knowledge, and abilities learned throughout the program and professional experiences to the internship experience	22.5
Reflection	Reflects critically on the expectations formed during the program in comparison with the real-world experiences of the internship	Does not reflect critically on the expectations formed during the program in comparison with the real-world experiences of the internship	22.5
Problem-solving/Self evaluation	Critically evaluates experiences, decisions, and challenges faced to highlight opportunities for improvement or instances of professional success	Does not critically evaluate experiences, decisions, and challenges faced to highlight opportunities for improvement or instances of professional success	22.5
Communication	Evidences analysis of audience in journal entry and in the internship experience through employment of effective communication strategies and techniques	Does not evidence analysis of audience in journal entry and in the internship experience through employment of effective communication strategies and techniques	22.5
Articulation of Response	Entry is free of major errors of grammar and organization; errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow	Entry contains major errors of grammar or organization; errors impair clarity and interrupt the flow	10