Welcome to the Creative Discovery Internship Program!

This professional development summer program is designed to support students in creative internships to shape and reflect on their internship experiences. Students will be guided through a scaffolded framework on making the most of their internship experience, from determining learning goals to self-reflection and supervisor mentorship. Students will meet in their cohort for facilitated conversations on building career development skills, interspersed with online discussions or campus resources to support their creative, personal and professional goals.

Program Manager Contact Information

Evelyn Thorne

Hub & Creative Discovery Coordinator

Berkeley Discovery Hub, Creative Discovery

evelynthorne@berkeley.edu

Office Hour: Wednesdays 1-2pm. Book meeting via calendly.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to build and apply career development skills to their professional growth and direction.
Students will be able to access support networks that help them navigate their internship experience.
Students will be able to identify resources that will facilitate the development of personal and professional goals.
Students will be able to reflect on and translate their internship experience for academic, personal and professional goals.

Program Requirements

To receive your internship stipend (paid out in 2 installments across the summer) students MUST complete all of the following:

Attendance & Participation

Attendance is mandatory. No more than 1 absence is allowed in order to receive your full stipend. You must email the instructor ahead of time to be excused from attending.
Participation: A strong emphasis is placed on classroom participation and discussion; the more you put into the discussion, the more you will get out of it.

Assignments

Time commitment: average 1 hr/week including meeting time and assignments.

Weekly journal on key learning and questions from internship experience.
Online reflection on what it means to you to make the most of your internship experience.
Learning Agreement completed with internship supervisor.
Informational interview with a colleague at your internship site.
Site Supervisor Check-in on Learning Agreement progress.
Updated resume and cover letter on what you learned at your internship.
Evaluation on internship experience.

Course Schedule (subject to be changed)

The cohort will meet 6 times throughout the semester and complete individual/online hw during other weeks. Assignments are due by noon on the due date (unless otherwise stated).

Week	Date	Topic	HW
1	June 5-9	Start internships	Determine work schedule with internship site supervisor. Choose cohort meeting time. Ongoing HW: Journal once/week on key learning and questions.
2	June 12-16	1st Cohort Meeting	Meet via Zoom. Introduction to course and cohort. HW: Read resources on the importance of internships and building creative confidence in your career.
3	June 19-23	2nd Cohort Meeting	Due: Submit reflection to online discussion on what it means to you to make the most of your internship experience. In-class discussion: Setting professional and personal learning goals.
4	June 26-June 30	Learning Agreements	HW: Complete Learning Agreement with your site supervisor.
5	July 3-7	3rd Cohort Meeting	Due: Submit Learning Agreement. In-class discussion: Share Learning Agreements with cohort and discuss strategies for creative growth.
6	July 10-14	Info Interview	HW: Read about how to conduct an informational interview and set up an info interview with a colleague at your internship site or a campus connection. Due in 3 weeks.
7	July 17-21	4th Cohort Meeting	In-Class Discussion: Discuss building and sustaining career connections; turning supervisors into mentors.
8	July 24-28	Site Supervisor Check-in	HW: Schedule a meeting with your supervisor to check-in on your Learning Agreement; fill out and turn in guided reflection prompt in 3 weeks.
9	July 31-Aug 4	Collect Documentation	Due: Information Interview reflection HW: Prepare for final assignment materials to document your internship experience including informational interview, supervisor check-in, and journal reflections.
10	Aug 7-Aug 11	5th (Final) Cohort Meeting	Due: Site Supervisor Check-in reflection In-class discussion: Discuss building and sustaining career connections; turning supervisors into mentors.
	Aug 11	End of internship	Final Assignment Due: Update your resume and write a cover letter reflecting on what you learned at your internship. Complete internship evaluation by Aug 14.