Leadership/Managerial Internship

Catalog description

This course will involve the student in a seminar and planned field experience of professional development in an appropriate organizational setting. It will be supervised by a designated member of the faculty and an official representing the cooperating host organization. The scheduled seminar sessions will address a variety of issues designed to enable the student intern to gain knowledge and useful experience from the internship. The intern will apply the knowledge and skills gained from course work to analyze administrative settings, issues, and problems, and generally to function effectively in an organizational setting. Appropriate readings and a structured written analytical report are required in addition to scheduled seminar sessions. Approval of the Program Director or the Internship Coordinator is required for any internship or employment arrangement to be considered for internship credit. This course fulfills the professional development requirement in the MPA core. Students working full-time should not take this option but should instead take PAD 5620. Be in good standing with the Graduate School (3.00 GPA or higher) and completed 24 hours of 5000 level MPA coursework or permission from the Internship Coordinator. PREREQ: Be in good standing with the Graduate School (3.00 GPA or higher) and completed 24 hours of 5000 level MPA coursework or permission from the Internship Coordinator.