Internship Final Report Requirements
Final reporting requirements for students and supervisors
Student Progress Reports
The undergraduate student will complete two 300-word progress reports describing the work completed for the internship to date and the educational components of the work. The graduate student will complete one up-to-500-word progress report doing the same. These progress reports are to be uploaded to the student鈥檚 internship folder on the Google drive. Due dates can be found in your internship agreement.
Student 鈥淢useings鈥 Submission & Social Media Posts
Graduate students will also complete a LinkedIn post and an up-to-600-word post reDlecting on their internship experience for the Museum Studies & Public Engagement Program鈥檚 publication, MuseWeekly. Undergraduate students are welcome to submit a 鈥淢useings鈥 post if they would like, but it is not a requirement for their internship experience. Please contact Dr. Zara Anishanslin, Director, Museum Studies & Public Engagement Program, for more information on 鈥淢useings.鈥
Student Final Report
A final report is required on the due date found in your internship agreement. The report will be retained in the program鈥檚 student file.
- Description of the institution they are interning at (including size, admin structure and mission).
- Identify their supervisor and the supervisor鈥檚 role.
- The work completed for the internship and how it fulfilled the internship鈥檚 educational goals.
- The role the intern played within larger projects or site initiatives.
- Critically assess how the four elements above combined to enhance and/or diminish the intern鈥檚 (and larger institution鈥檚) work.
- Discuss the larger academic and educational facets of the work and how it furthered the intern鈥檚 academic studies, including a discussion of any sources or research informing the work.
- The student will also attach a representative sampling of work completed, such as catalog records, bibliographies, exhibit materials, etc.
- The report should be 5 to 7 pages long for both graduate and undergraduate students, double spaced, 11鈥12 point font, Times New Roman.
Student Site Evaluation
The site evaluation form should be filled out by the student about their experience of internship. This is an online form. Due dates can be found in your internship agreement.
Supervisor Final Evaluation
The internship supervisor is required to complete the supervisor evaluation form and to meet with the intern to discuss the intern鈥檚 overall performance. This is an online form that becomes part of the student鈥檚 file in the Museum Studies Program. Due dates can be found in your internship agreement.
Any other questions, problems or suggestions for improving the internship experience? For undergraduate internships, please contact Lois Stoehr, Program Coordinator/Co-Curricular Coach, Arts & Humanities; for graduate internships, please contact Dr. Zara Anishanslin, Director, Museum Studies & Public Engagement Program.