INTERNSHIP COURSE REQUIREMENT - …



INTE-GE 2802 Internship Requirement (3 or 4 credits)

Professor: Alexandra Wood

Office: Kimball Hall / 246 Greene Street, 303W - 3rd floor

Email: alw353@nyu.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - by appointment

Internship Coordinator: Letizia La Rosa

Email: ll409@nyu.edu

Phone: (212) 992-9408

Office hours: by appointment

Internship website:

Course website: (NYU Classes)

Class Schedule and Deadlines

|May 20 |First required class, 4:00-5:00 PM, Kimball Hall, 301 |

| |Signed formal agreement due to Letizia La Rosa by 5:00 PM |

|June 2 |Journal 1 due via NYU Classes by 8:00 PM |

|June 23 |Journal 2 due via NYU Classes by 8:00 PM |

| |One-page outline of research topic for final paper due via NYU Classes by 8:00 PM |

|July 21 |Journal 3 due via NYU Classes by 8:00 PM |

|August 11 |Signed employer letter due to Letizia La Rosa by 5:00 PM** |

| |Final paper due via NYU Classes by 8:00 PM |

** As described in more detail below, you are required to have your employer write a letter confirming your completion of 135 or 180 hours. This letter should be scanned to you with a signature and then emailed to Letizia La Rosa before or by August 11, 2014.

Course Description

The following sections provide basic information about the internship component of your MA degree at NYU. You are welcome to make an appointment with Letizia La Rosa or Alexandra Wood to discuss the internship in greater depth, if needed. The internship course is required for all students in the MA program. Many students begin this internship during their second semester in the program.

Why is an internship required?

All masters’ students in the program take core courses designed to acquaint them with modernization theory, cross-cultural perspectives of socialization, various educational patterns, and the implications of increased global interdependence. With the program's strong foundation in the social sciences, students are expected to carry out meaningful research of historical, anthropological, and sociological issues. Besides providing a strong academic base, the program trains students in an area of professional specialization: cross-cultural communication, global education in the schools, or international education development.

The program recognizes the need to link theory and practice, and, consequently, each student is required to participate in a semester-long internship with an agency, office, or project involved in an aspect related to international education. The purpose of the internship is to acquaint the student with current practices in the field, and to assist the student in his or her professional development.

How do I find an internship?

• Explore your own interests: What is your area of specialization/geographic concentration? What organizations do interesting work in these areas? What kind of skills do you want to develop? What time of the year is best for you?

• Research possible options: Look up relevant organizations on the internet; write to human resources and internship offices at these organizations; attend panels and job talks at NYU; communicate with program peers and alumni to find out about their experiences. Examples of past internships are listed on the international education website.

• Listserv: If you do not receive emails from the MA Internship listserv from Letizia La Rosa, send her an email ASAP! This listserv is used primarily to send out internship and job opportunities which can help you find an internship for this course.

• Application: Apply early to internship opportunities that are posted on websites or list-serves; apply to several options; tailor your cover letters and resume to each case (free help on resumes is offered by the NYU Career Services office)

• Approval: Once you have chosen your possible internship sites, contact Letizia La Rosa to make sure these options are approved by the program

Once I have been accepted at my internship, what requirements must I fulfill?

• Complete at least 135 hours of work for 3 credits or 180 hours of work for 4 credits (which can be spread out part-time over the course of a semester, or done intensively, full-time)

• Formal Agreement – A formal agreement between NYU and the internship site to ensure the experience meets the standards and qualifications of the INTE-GE 2802 course.  The student should attach a copy of the agreement to the internship description and submit to his/her supervisor within the first week of the start date.  The agreement can be found on NYU Classes under “Resources.” Both the student and internship supervisor must review this document within one week of the beginning of the semester. The student should submit the agreement signed by employer and intern to Letizia La Rosa by the date specified on the Class Schedule and Deadlines.

• Maintain a journal of your activities throughout the internship period – the entries should be 3-4 pages each. The purpose of the journal is to describe the experience itself and record your reflections on it. The journal is to be turned in three times throughout the semester at the three designated dates (below). Suggestions for what to include in your journals are provided below.

• Research Topic and Outline – Submit a one-page outline that begins with a topic paragraph (maximum 250 words) describing the subject and theoretical approach you will be considering for the final paper. This is an exercise to help you begin organizing your thoughts around your topic and for the faculty to provide guidance during the research stages of writing the final paper.

• Write a 12-15 page paper, on a topic which critically analyzes a topic of interest that arose out of your internship experience. The broad purpose of the paper is to link your concrete experience to core theories and concepts that have been discussed throughout the International Education program. Further information about the final paper is provided below.

• Submit an official letter signed by your internship supervisor stating that you completed 135 or 180 hours of work, and the tasks you were responsible for. This letter may also be useful as a letter of recommendation for your own future use.

What should I write about in my journal?

You should keep a reflective journal – entries should be 3-4 pages – to describe your experience and your responsibilities, as well as to record your observations and reflections on the work of your organization. Also consider:

1) What is the primary mission of your internship organization? And how does the organization go about fulfilling this mission?

2) What kinds of outcomes do you hope to achieve, and how will you measure them?

3) How does your organization/program fit within other kinds organizations with similar goals? How might it be more innovative? How might it be more effective?

4) What are some challenges the organization/program faces? How does your organization handle them? How would you handle these challenges differently?

5) What are some of the underlying assumptions of this organization/program? What are some of your own assumptions?

6) How do your coursework and theoretical readings relate, if at all, to the work you are doing in your internship and how you understand and analyze what is happening?

7) How have your previous professional experiences influenced your work at the internship?

8) What are some of the recommendations that you would provide for students looking for internships in the future

Students are encouraged to set up time to meet individually with course faculty over the course of the semester to discuss the internship experience, journal assignment, and final paper.

Where have students completed internships in the past?

|International Institute of Education (IIE) | |UNICEF |

|NYU Office of Study Abroad and Global Education | |Amnesty International |

|NYU Offices of International Student Services | |iEARN |

For a complete list, see the International Education website.

What should my final paper be about?

The final paper should be a critical analysis of a topic of interest that arose out of your internship experience. It differs entirely from the goals and the style of the journal. The broad purpose of the paper is to link your concrete experience an international education theory and/or concept that have been discussed throughout the master’s program. Whereas in your journals you are encouraged to record your own feelings and experiences, the final paper should be written entirely in an academic style and include academic sources to support your argument. In addition to selecting readings specific to your topic of interest, students are required to choose theoretical framework from the provided list of core readings (below) in which to structure your theoretical analysis of an aspect of the internship experience. You are free to choose any topic broadly relating to your internship experience. The papers will be graded on the strength of your analysis and arguments.

Foundational Theories and Concepts in International Education

Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

Arjun Appadurai, Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

Philippe Ariès: Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life

Benjamin Barber, Jihad vs McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World 

Robert Bellah et al., Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life

Seyla Benhabib, The Claims of Culture: Equality and Diversity in the Global Era

Pierre Bourdieu, Distinction

Martin Carnoy and Joel Samoff, Education and Social Transition in the Third World

Thomas Carothers, Aiding Democracy Abroad: The Learning Curve

John Dewey, The School and Society

Emile Durkheim, The Division of Labor in Society

Emile Durkheim, Moral Education

William R. Easterly, The White Man’s Burden

Michele Foucault, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

Paolo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Anthony Giddens, Capitalism and Modern Social Theory

Andre Gunder Frank, ReOrient: Global Economy in the Asian Age

Clifford Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays

Clifford Geertz: Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology

Edward T. Hall, Beyond Culture

Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order

Claude Levi-Strauss, Structural Anthropology

Karl Marx, The German Ideology

Seymour Marting Lipset, First New Nation: The United States in Historical and Comparative Perspective

Seymour Martin Lipset, American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword

Joseph Nye, Soft Power

Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone: the Collapse and Revival of American Democracy

Edward W. Said, Orientalism

Alvin Y. So, Social Change and Development

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Globalization and Its Discontents

Arnold Van Gennep, Rites of Passage: A Classical Study of Cultural Celebration

Imanuel Wallerstein, The Modern World-System I

Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Eric Wolf, Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century

Policies and Procedures

• Extensions on coursework—the journal and research paper—will not be granted. Barring serious illness or family emergency (both with appropriate documentation), only an extension on internship hours will be permitted. You are still required to turn in all paperwork by the specified deadline. For example, your journal must be turned in by the due date even if incomplete; it should include complete entries up until the last day of class. This policy will be strictly enforced.

• Exceptions to the above policy shall be granted only in extreme circumstances, and require appropriate written documentation. Examples of exceptional circumstances include a learning disability (documented by NYU in the form of a written letter from the Center for Students with Disabilities) or hospitalization. Changing topics, not completing hours on time due to poor time management; and procrastination do not count as exceptional circumstances.

• This course is graded on a pass-fail basis. Failure to turn in the following documents by the deadline via NYU Classes will result in a failing grade.

• Plagiarism of any kind is simply unacceptable, and students are expected to adhere to the NYU Steinhardt Statement on Academic Integrity. Any instance of plagiarism – large or small – will result in a failing grade for the course. When in doubt, cite and cite properly using the APA, MLA, or Chicago Style reference system.

Assignments and Grading

• Signed formal agreement

• Attendance at 2 mandatory classes (5%)

• Journal - 3 submissions (20%)

• Research topic and outline (5%)

• Research paper (30%)

• Completion of internship hours - confirmed by a letter from internship supervisor (40%)

➢ A minimum of 75% is required for a passing grade.

Use of final papers

As part of an International Education MA program’s internal evaluation process, students’ internship final papers will be used, without identifiers, to assess how well the program is meeting its academic learning objectives. Final papers will be reviewed by the course instructor as well as other program faculty only.  Papers will be read after the end of the semester, and will have no impact on students’ grades.  If you would like to opt out, please email the course instructor.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download