CUSTOM INTERNSHIP (SOUTH AFRICA)
Global Engagement Institute
Key Information
Campus location
Schenectady, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance learning
Duration
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Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
This course enables students to develop and apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in a supervised internship experience. Qualified students are placed with a local host organization in one of the various fields, including, among others, pharmacy, public health, allied health, oral health, mental health, veterinary medicine, business, social innovation, global studies, communications & media, law, development, education, sustainability, engineering, or natural resource management. Students are matched with host organizations according to their level of study, existing skills and desired fields. A specific internship plan is developed in advance of each placement. Students benefit from a pre-placement orientation, a weekly classroom or field session with interdisciplinary training, and a weekly formal supervisory meeting. After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify professional and personal values, strengths and interests.
Develop an increased level of self-efficacy and competency in a specific career field
Engage in professional workplace expectations, including organizational culture, time management, appropriate dress and professional relationship boundaries
Display professional communication through oral and written means in professional settings