Center for Information Systems Internship Committee

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Center for Information Systems Internship
Committee

• Status . . .
• And Next Steps

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Center for Information Systems Internship
Course (44292)

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Internship Course (44292)

• Team instruction Alan Brandyberry, Ryan Conlon
  and Rick Davenport
• Changes targeted for Fall 2007
• Heavy emphasis on class attendance and engagement
  in discussion (80)
• Formal presentation
• Writing exercise (Feedback rewrite)
• Does NOT replace existing course offers
  alternative experience.

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Internship Course (44292)

• Personality Profile (i.e. Myers / Briggs)
• How does my personality impact my interactions in
  the workplace (Assets / Liabilities)?
• Based on others personality how should I tailor
  my interactions to improve my odds of success?
• Corporate Culture (a.k.a. Etiquette)
• Rules of Engagement in the workplace (Written
  Unwritten)
• Similarities and differences amongst employers
• Corporate Organizations Leadership
• Org Charts, Mission, Vision and Values

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Internship Course (44292) cont.

• Leading in a Virtual Organization
• The impact of distributed locations
• Communications
• Employee development
• Getting the job done
• Time zone differences
• Following the sun delivery models
• Leadership
• Leadership Styles (Theory X / Theory Y)
• Authoritative, Punitive, Empowering
• Different styles and their impact on employee
  morale

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Internship Course (44292) cont.

• Communication Protocol
• Meeting Protocol (Who speaks when)
• Agendas and staying on track (including time)
• E-mails, IM and Voicemail
• Written Assignment Presentation
• Written assignment (2 on 1 critique)
• Presentation (Personality Profiles, Leadership,
  Corporate Culture, Team Dynamics)
• 10 minutes with 5 minutes of questions
• Feedback 1 Strength and 1 Weakness

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Internship Course (44292) cont.

• Interviewing
• Interview with current CIS Corporate members
• Immediate feedback
• Interview answers
• Resume content

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Center for Information Systems Corporate
Internship Survey

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Next Steps

• Dissect Internship engagement process flow
• Students view
• Employers view
• Touch points / hand offs from various web sites
• Further leverage ListServ subscriptions
• Further develop Employer Marketing

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CIS Internship Committee

• Alan Brandyberry (Kent State) Co-chair
• Rick Davenport (Allstate Ins. Co) Co-chair
• Steve Morris (Rallus Consulting)
• Ami Hollis (KSU Career Planning)
• Linnea Osborne (National City Bank)
• Robin Piatt (KSU Career Planning)
• Tom Bender (Cleveland City Schools)