OLD Syllabus

EGEE 495 - Internship

This syllabus is divided into several sections. You can read it sequentially by scrolling down the length of the document or by clicking on any of the links below to “jump” to a specific section. It is essential that you read the entire document as well as material covered in the course Orientation. Together these serve as our course "contract."

• Instructor
• Course Overview
• Required Course Materials
• Assignments and Grading
• Course Schedule
• Course Policies
• Technical Requirements

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Instructor

Haley Sankey

Lecturer, Department of Earth and Mineral Sciences, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute

• Office: 415 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building
• Office Phone: 814-863-1009
• Home Phone: 814-577-7760
• E-mail: hjs142@psu.edu
• Office Hours: By appointment

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Course Overview

Description: Internship EGEE 495 is supervised off-campus, non-group instruction with an energy and sustainability policy focus. The instruction may include individual field experience, employment or internship (paid or unpaid). Students should have positions with energy businesses, government agencies, legislative offices, non-profit advocacy/education organizations, industry associations and sustainability functions within other business. The internship must provide the opportunity to employ college level capabilities and proficiencies and must provide a meaningful learning experience in the areas of energy and sustainability policy. The internship must provide 120 hours of work. Hopefully you have worked hard to ensure that the internship fits your interests, professional aspirations, schedule and location. It is your responsibility to work closely with your sponsor to identify and define your responsibilities, duties and working hours.

Course Expectations

Students who successfully complete EGEE 495 should be able to:

• Demonstrate learned knowledge from the internship experience by identifying and providing artifacts and examples of the experiences from internship.
• Examine and articulate the applicability of the internship experiences to the coursework completed to date.
• Identify any federal, state or local policies that influenced operations or services. Provide insight on the real-world implementation of these policies (feasibility, effects, etc.)
• Assess the political, environmental, and economic influences that exist and their ability to act as a catalyst or a deterrent in the day-to-day operations and the overall strategy of the organization.
• Identify the ways in which the program's five competency areas were experienced as part of the internship.

What I Expect of You

This internship includes 120 hours of time within one semester. This work can be completed online or in-person. When and how the hours are logged is the responsibility of the student and will be verified by the internship sponsor. Midterm and Final evaluations must be submitted by the dates agreed upon at the beginning of the semester. The Internship Portfolio must also be submitted by the end of finals week. Additionally, you are expected to blog about your internship experience once a week. Communication is very important. Please keep in regular contact. If you are experiencing difficulty logging hours, or the internship is not meeting your expectations, I need to know as soon as possible so that we can address the issue appropriately. Failure to adequately complete the internship as stated in the Internship Agreement may result in a grade deferral for the semester. A grade deferral will provide a limited window of time for the internship requirements to be fulfilled.

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Required Course Materials

There is no textbook for you to buy for this course.

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Assignments and Grading

This course will rely upon a variety of methods to assess and evaluate student learning. Grading will be completed by the ESP Internship Coordinator or designee. Refer to the Grading Rubric to understand how points are earned.

Administrative Forms

All forms can be found here, on the course website or in the Angel site for the course. Forms should be submitted via the designated dropbox in Angel.

• Internship Agreement
• Midterm Evaluation
• Final Evaluation
• Cover Sheet/Verification Form

Journal Entries

You are expected to submit weekly electronic journal entries describing your activities, contacts made and resources used and reflecting on the overall learning experience and questions that arose (both answered and unanswered). Journal entries should be created using your student blog that was created in EM SC 302. A new posting of 500 words or more should be created at least once a week.

Portfolio

You must also complete a final submission called an Internship Portfolio. Throughout the semester you should begin developing content as described in the Internship Portfolio section of the website, and you should also work to update your resume.The purpose of the portfolio is to help you articulate and record the learning that occurred and the experience you gained during your internship. Of course this will help you earn a grade for the course, but it will also demonstrate to future employers and instructors your accomplishments, approach to work and quality of communication. You may also find the contents to be a useful reference for future projects and research. Submit your portfolio using the designated dropbox in Angel.

Grading

Grading will be done by ESP Internship Coordinator or designee. Letter grades will be based on the following percentages:

A 93–100%

Grades

Percentages refer to the proportion of all possible points earned by the student. The following standards will apply: Assignments Weight A B C D Unsatisfactory Execution of all Administrative Forms (Cover Sheet/Verification, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Internship Agreement, Mid-Term and Final Evaluations) 5% (passing grade required for credit) All forms submitted complete and on time (student managed) All forms submitted complete but one or more late (student managed) All forms submitted complete but late (student managed) All forms submitted complete but late (required faculty direction) Not all forms submitted complete or unsatisfactory evaluation from sponsor. Journal Entries 30% 10 or more weekly postings of 500 words or more; reflective, insightful, informative content; well written, without grammar or spelling errors 10 or more weekly postings of 500 words or more; reporting on facts; well written, with few grammar or spelling errors 8 to 10 weekly postings of 500 words or more; simple content; understandable, some grammar or spelling errors 5 to 8 weekly postings of 500 words or more; minimal content; grammar or spelling errors Fewer than 5 weekly postings of 500 words or more. Portfolio 65% Organized and professional presentation of all required portfolio components--builds complete and referenceable record of student experience. Well-written, without spelling or grammar errors. Orderly presentation of all required portfolio components. All components are adequately complete, of sufficient length and substance and well-written, with few spelling or grammar errors. Orderly presentation of all required portfolio components. Most components are adequately complete, of sufficient length and substance. Writing is understandable, but some spelling or grammar errors. Presentation of most, but not all, required portfolio components. Components are adequately complete, of minimum substance. Writing is understandable, but many spelling or grammar errors. Presentation is poorly organized and presented. Omits many required portfolio components.

Grading Scale for Assignments

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Course Schedule

Below you will find a summary of the primary deliverables for the internship and the associated time frames. This course is twelve weeks in length, and requires you to complete a minimum of 120 hours of work at your internship. DATE TOPIC DELIVERABLES WEIGHT Before the first day of class... Internship Set up and Approval Find an internship; Work with the internship coordinator and internship supervisor to determine the scope of your internship. Complete and submit your Internship agreement well in advance of the First Day of Class Ensure your personal blog space is activated and you can post to it without issue 2% Changes each semester First Day of Class Weekly during the semester Weekly Journal Entries Weekly postings of 500 words or more; reflective, insightful, informative content; well written without grammar or spelling errors 30% Half way through the semester Midterm Evaluation Midterm evaluation completed and submitted on time 1.5% Last day of classes Final Evaluation Final evaluation competed and submitted on time 1.5% Finals week Internship Portfolio Portfolio due and submitted on time 65%

Course Assignment Schedule

Course Policies

Penn State E-mail Accounts

All official communications from the Penn State World Campus are sent to students' Penn State e-mail accounts. Be sure to check your Penn State account regularly, or forward your Penn State e-mail to your preferred e-mail account, so you don't miss any important information.

Deferred Grades

If you are prevented from completing this course within the prescribed amount of time, it is possible to have the grade deferred with the concurrence of the instructor. To seek a deferred grade, you must submit a written request (by e-mail or U.S. post) to your instructor describing the reason(s) for the request. It is up to your instructor to determine whether or not you will be permitted to receive a deferred grade. If, for any reason, the course work for the deferred grade is not complete by the assigned time, a grade of "F" will be automatically entered on your transcript.

Missing Work

Students must complete all of the assigned items in the course syllabus.

Late Policy

All course-related submissions must be provided by the assigned date. One percentage point will be taken off of your final semester grade for each day any/all assignments are late.

Academic Integrity

This course follows the guidelines for academic integrity of Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Penn State defines academic integrity as "the pursuit of scholarly projects in an open, honest and responsible manner." Academic integrity includes "a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation, or deception." In particular, the University defines plagiarism as "the fabrication of information and citations; submitting other's work from professional journals, books, articles, and papers; submission of other student's papers, lab results or project reports and representing the work as one's own." Penalties for violations of academic integrity may include course failure. To learn more, see Penn State's "Plagiarism Tutorial for Students." I cannot overemphasize the importance of academic integrity. DO NOT copy and paste from unreferenced sources. Without exception: if you use a direct quote from any source, as part of any submitted assignment, the quote must be clearly noted and properly referenced. (In-line references are fine.)

Citation and Reference Style

Please use MLA citation and format style. Info can be found on Purdue's Online Writing Lab.

Accommodating Disabilities

Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University's educational programs. Every Penn State campus has an office for students with disabilities. The Office for Disability Services (ODS) website provides contact information for every Penn State campus. For further information, please visit the Office for Disability Services website.

In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, you must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office will provide you with an accommodation letter. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. You must follow this process for every semester that you request accommodations.

Military Personnel

Veterans and currently serving military personnel and/or spouses with unique circumstances (e.g., upcoming deployments, drill/duty requirements, disabilities, VA appointments, etc.) are welcome and are encouraged to communicate these, in advance if possible, to the instructor in the case that special arrangements need to be made.

Inclement Weather

In case of weather-related delays at the University, this online course will proceed as planned. Your instructor will inform you if there are any extenuating circumstances regarding content or activity due dates in the course due to weather delays. If you are affected by a weather-related emergency, please contact your instructor at the earliest possible time to make special arrangements.

Netiquette

The term "Netiquette" refers to the etiquette guidelines for electronic communications, such as e-mail and bulletin board postings. Netiquette covers not only rules to maintain civility in discussions, but also special guidelines unique to the electronic nature of forum messages. Please review Virginia Shea's "The Core Rules of Netiquette" for general guidelines that should be followed when communicating in this course.

Connect Online with Caution

Penn State is committed to educational access for all. Our students come from all walks of life and have diverse life experiences. As with any other online community, the lack of physical interaction in an online classroom can create a false sense of anonymity and security. While one can make new friends online, digital relationships can also be misleading. Good judgment and decision making are critical when choosing to disclose personal information with others whom you do not know.

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Technical Requirements

For this course we recommend the minimum technical requirements outlined on the Dutton Institute Technical Requirements page, including the requirements listed for same-time, synchronous communications. If you need technical assistance at any point during the course, please contact the Outreach Helpdesk.

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Disclaimer: Please note that the specifics of this Course Syllabus can be changed at any time, and you will be responsible for abiding by any such changes. Changes will be posted to the course discussion forum.