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Deep in the Heart of… Deep in the Heart of… Australia!Australia!
Karen M. PetersenAugustana College, Rock Island, IL
Deep in the Heart of … Deep in the Heart of … Australia!Australia!
• Providing international internships in Sydney
• Partnering with third party provider
• Ensuring academic integrity
• Conducting effective evaluations
Augustana College CultureAugustana College Culture
• Liberal Arts college with 2,500 students
• Midwest location• Strong internship
program• Supportive college
leadership
Setting Strategic DirectionSetting Strategic Direction
• Augment international programming
• Increase internship offerings
• Respond to student demand
• Recognize research on international internships
Setting Criteria for ProgramSetting Criteria for Program
• Academic focus• Individualized
placements• Effective supervision• Trimester calendar• Growth in future
Selecting External OrganizationSelecting External Organization
• Work with program manager in USA
• Coordinate with onsite supervisor in Sydney
• Conduct annual site visits and evaluation
• Pilot in 2006-07
Developing CurriculumDeveloping Curriculum
• 6 academic credits off-campus in Sydney– Provided by CAPA– Full-time internship• Monday - Thursday• 32 hours/week
– Culture class• 3 hours/week
– January – February
• 6 academic credits on-campus– Provided by Augustana– Internship seminar
• 300-level credits– Intercultural
Communication class– November – December
Augustana Internship SeminarAugustana Internship Seminar
• Develop internshiplearning objectives
• Research Australia• Build teamwork &
problem solving skills• Journal & portfolio• Mid-term evaluation• Final evaluation• Re-entry evaluation &
presentation
Augustana Intercultural Augustana Intercultural Communication ClassCommunication Class
• 300-level Communications class
• Integrated with internship seminar
• Meets general education requirements
• Learning community
CAPA-Sydney Internship CAPA-Sydney Internship PlacementPlacement
• Based upon– Extensive application
process– Academic
background– Previous experience– Area(s) of interest
CAPA-Sydney Culture ClassCAPA-Sydney Culture Class
• Approved faculty member
• Journal & portfolio• Review of
organizational culture• Student presentations• Cultural trips
Student Program FeesStudent Program Fees
• Cost to student = $14,500 less scholarships &financial aid
• Student also pays– Additional travel– Food & entertainment
• Covered expenses– Academic credits for
internship and classes– Airfare & visa– Transportation/Housing– Orientation/Re-Entry– Two excursions– CAPA Support staff– College administration– Insurance
Budgeting Process Budgeting Process
• $14,500 per student =• 1,800 airfare & visa• 6,000 CAPA fees (housing, services, supervision,
transportation, insurance, culture class, orientation)
• $6,300 Augustana (administration & travel, internship seminar, Intercultural Communication class)
*All numbers are approximate for 2009-2010
Program Evaluation by Program Evaluation by StudentsStudents
• Augustana Evaluation– Mid-term – Final– Re-entry
• CAPA Evaluation– Sponsor Evaluation
Evaluation of Interns by Evaluation of Interns by SponsorsSponsors
• Written evaluation of the following areas:– Performance– Work habits– Attitude– Major strengths– Areas of improvement– Overall quality of work
Effective Marketing StrategiesEffective Marketing Strategies
• Administration• Faculty• Students
Future Partnership SitesFuture Partnership Sites
Washington D.C..London
Spain
Future ConsiderationsFuture Considerations
• Growth within Australia
• Deeper evaluation• Additional re-entry
support
Karen M. PetersenDirector of Business InternshipsAugustana College, Rock Island, IL [email protected]