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Department of Family Studies &

Community Development

Internship Handbook: Family Studies Program

Internship Worksheet


FMST Internship Workshop: Worksheet 1

Specify areas of professional concentration:

Answer the following questions to help determine the best internship placement.

    What population would you like to work with?
     

     

    What age groups are you interested working with?
     

     

    Are you looking for an administrative setting, a more hands-on / client-based setting, or a combination of the two?
     

     

    Consider your past work and volunteer experiences, what would be a new experience?
     

     

    In what type of setting would you like to work? (i.e. community, non-profit organization, hotline, counseling center, hospital, etc.)




Identify 3 or 4 specific internship placements and rank them in order of preference. (You must email this list to your instructor for preliminary permit approval.)

Worksheet created by Jacobson, Costa, & Eskow, 2004.




FMST Internship Workshop: Worksheet 2
SMART Method for Setting Internship Objectives

  • S – Specific – Objectives must be specific and concise.
  • M – Measurable – You need to be able to track the progress for each of your
  • objectives.
  • A – Action-Oriented – Staying focused on what you're doing as it relates to your objectives is key.
  • R – Realistic – Having realistic expectations and objectives will help you stay focused.
  • T – Timeframe – Having a scheduled end date for objectives is important.

Objective 1: Professionalism




Objective 2: Application of FMST Knowledge




Objective 3: To be determined by the student prior to receiving a permit




Objective 4: To be determined after you have selected your internship site




Objective 5: Optional




SMART Method adapted from www.positiveath.net/ideasMA20_p.htm Worksheet created by Costa, Jacobson, & Eskow, 2004.


 
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