Internships & Community Volunteer Service

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An internship is a great way to gain valuable professional experience while connecting what you learn in the classroom to the real world. Students may also be able to earn college credit for their experience.

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Internship & Community Volunteer Service

What is an Internship?

Internships are a work-integrated learning program that refers to a variety of instructional strategies such as internships, community volunteer/service learning, and clinical experiences that use a community site or workplace as a vehicle for learning and applying knowledge and skills required in a planned course of study.

Students participating in an internship are pursuing degrees or certificates from Olympic College in more than 20 different transfer and/or Professional-Technical programs.

Students earn college credit for their work experience by setting and attaining specific learning objectives. College work-study and regular student employment positions can often be developed into valuable internship experiences.

Internship's three dimensional focus achieves several goals central to the community college mission:

Brings the workplace and curricula closer together.
Helps students bridge the gap between work and learning by offering practical job opportunities.
Provides direct services to Kitsap and Mason County businesses and builds communication channels leading to continued cooperation between Olympic College and local businesses.
Contributes to local economic development by providing a steady flow of highly qualified, appropriately skilled employees for employers.

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Benefits & Responsibilities

Student

Benefits	Responsibilities
Clarify your goals Apply classroom learning in a professional setting Work with the technology and procedures of the workplace Build your professional network and resume Get feedback on your professional skills	Identify an eligible worksite Complete the required internship forms and assessments Adhere to all standard requirements of the employer Enroll in the internship Seminar (first term work experience only) Maintain frequent communication with internship faculty advisors

Employer

Benefits	Responsibilities
Recruit motivated employees with current training Use the flexibility and diversity of interns to meet your needs Participate in the planning and support of the college curriculum Expand your resources for the assessment and support of potential employees	Offer experience that is directly related to the student's career goals Provide opportunities for new learning and skill development A worksite supervisor must be available and willing to train, supervise, and evaluate the student, and to communicate with the college internship faculty advisor

Internship Faculty Advisor

Benefits	Responsibilities
Enrich curriculum and assessment opportunities Strengthen partnerships with regional employers and agencies Improve employment opportunities for graduates Build opportunities for integrating workplace skill standards across the curriculum	Work with the student and the Internship Coordinator to determine worksite eligibility Work with the student to develop learning objectives Maintain communication with the worksite supervisor

Internship Program

Benefits	Responsibilities
Facilitate collaboration with and between diverse instructional programs and faculty Expanded partnerships with regional employers and agencies Improved employment opportunities for graduates	Coordinate the work experience and provide administrative support services as needed Upon request, assist in efforts to resolve any difficulties that might arise Maintain liaison between the college and the host organization

Internship Courses

Browse internship courses in the Olympic College Catalog.

Seminar

INTRN 111: Internship Seminar
Credits: 2 Weekly Hours: 2 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment with first quarter of the Internship Experience.
Description: Prepares the student to be a more effective worker. The course examines self-esteem, personal and career goals, communication skills, time management, business etiquette, and job performance.

internship Experience Courses

INTRN 121: Internship Experience
Can be offered as: INTRN 121/122/123/124.
Credits: 1 - 13 Weekly Hours: 39 hours clinic
Prerequisite: Internship Seminar concurrent with first quarter work experience.
Description: Contracted internship experience coordinated with employer, Internship Faculty, and student to meet learning objectives specific to the work site and occupation/trade.
INTRN 221: Internship Experience
Can be offered as: INTRN 221/222/223/224.
Credits: 1 - 13 Weekly Hours: 39 hours clinic
Prerequisite: Permission of Internship Coordinator and current enrollment in Internship Seminar.
Description: Contracted internship experience coordinated with employer, Internship Faculty, and student to meet specific learning objectives for second-year internship students.
INTRN 225: Internship Experience
Can be offered as: INTRN 225/226/227/228.
Credits: 1 - 13 Weekly Hours: 39 hours clinic
Prerequisite: Permission of Internship Coordinator and current enrollment in Internship Seminar.
Description: Contracted internship experience coordinated with employer, Internship Faculty, and student to meet specific learning objectives for second-year internship students.

Transition to Work

INTRN 120: Transition to Work
Credits: 3 Weekly Hours: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours clinic
Description: A work-based learning course that prepares students for employment.

Community Volunteer Services

Volunteer Service Brochure / Spanish Volunteer Service Brochure

INTRN 189A: Community Volunteer Services
Can be offered as: INTRN 189A/189B/189C.
Credits: 2 Weekly Hours: 6 hours clinic
Description: Course utilizes hands on volunteer work to enable students to experience volunteerism as a central component of life and career planning.
INTRN 289A: Community Volunteer Services
Can be offered as: INTRN 289A/289B/289C.
Credits: 3 Weekly Hours: 9 hours clinic
Description: Course utilizes hands on volunteer work to enable students to experience volunteerism as a central component of life and career planning.

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