At FIT, you have many opportunities to do a credited internship through the school. Along with the internship in the field, you also are required to take an internship class simultaneously. The internship class itself only meets 6 times throughout the semester. Having already attended 3 out of the 6 classes, I figured that I would fill you in on what usually happens in an internship course:
- You discuss your internship and your experiences each time you meet
- You reflect on what went well in your internship and what accomplishments, big or small you achieved
- Write journals reflecting on your experience and how you can improve
- Submit your internship time sheets
- Have a midterm evaluation by your supervisor
- Discuss your company’s mission statement
- Network with other students within the class to gain connections and hear about their internship experience for your future reference
- Commonly realize that there are so many people in your building from FIT 🙂
The class thus far has really helped me evaluate my internship and what I can improve on as an intern. Hope this helps some of you curious about the internship process!
-Ashley