I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Internship Assessment and Preparation

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HSER 2104

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course focuses on preparing for your Human Services Internship. You will evaluate your readiness for the internship and select an internship site. You will analyze your strengths and opportunities for improvement as potential human services workers. You will establish goals and criteria for your internship site selection and interview with potential internship sites. At the end of this course, you must choose and be accepted by an appropriate internship site approved by program faculty. You will be required to complete a criminal background study through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. To begin your internship next semester, you must be 18 years of age to work in the field.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
You will be required to complete a criminal background study through the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Human Services AAS
Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Successfully communicate experience and goals during an interview.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Write internship learning SMART goals.
Utilize appropriate technology	Create a resume and cover letter.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Recognize personal strengths and challenges related to completing program internship;
• Identify personal criteria for site selection;
• Research internship site options; and
• Develop an internship agreement plan with the site supervisor and faculty.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Overview of Internship requirements  
2. Internship Readiness Criteria
   • Personal assessment of strengths and opportunities for improvement
3. Resume and cover letter
4. Site selection and resources
   • Internship goal setting
   • SMART goals
   • Site selection criteria
   • Research potential internship sites
5. Professionalism
   • Timeliness
   • Communication
   • Prosocial Engagement
   • Regulation and Co-regulation
6. Interview Guidelines  
7. Internship site selection
   • Complete internship agreement form with internship supervisor and faculty
   • Determine work schedule
8. Complete background check