Summer Calendar 2012—This schedule may change.  Please note the room number for each class meeting.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

1

-Introductions

-What is an IBP Observational Internship?

 

Student Interests, Experience, and Goals

-Interview Skills

 

June 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

N209

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

B257

27

Reading p. 1-22 Due

(Intro to the Placement Process & Identifying Your Skills and Goals)

Reading Quiz #1 (p. 1-22)

 

 

A134

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

A134

2

How to Conduct Company Research

 

Communication Styles

 

Interview Skills

 

 

July 2

Due:

1. Internship Ranking Form

2. Learning Experience, Interests, and Goals

 

B257

3 Due:

1. Paragraph Assignment

 

Reading p. 32-44 (Research)

Reading p. 49-65 (Interviewing)

B257

4

NO CLASS

5 Interview Practice

QS #1

 

 

 

 

 

A134

3

What does an excellent resume include?

 

 

9

Due:

5 Company Research Forms

 

Reading p. 23-31 (Resumes)

 

Reading Quiz #2 (p. 23-44 & 49-65)

N209

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B257

11 Interview Practice

QS #2

 

Due:  Resume Homework Test

 

 

 

 

A134

12 Due:

1. 5 Additional Company Research Forms

 2. Final copy of your Student Experience, Interest, and Learning Goals document

3. Resume Drafts (2)

 

A134

4

What is a cover letter that helps you “sell yourself”?

 

 

 

16

Due:

2 Intensive Company Research Forms

 

1 Excel Spreadsheet of your 10 Companies you researched

 

Reading p. 66-81 (Business Writing & Cover Letters)

 

Reading Quiz #3 (p. 66-74, 79-81)

B257

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B257

18 NETWORKING MEETING 6-8PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A134

19

Due:

2 Drafts of 2 Different Resumes

 

Interview Practice

QS #3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A134

 

5

Following Up (What do you do after you send your resume?)

 

 

 

23

Due:

Reading p. 82-84 (Resume Follow Up)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N209

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B257

25 Interview Practice

QS #4 & #5

Due:

1. 1 Final Draft of 1 Snail Mail Resume and Cover Letter and one printed addressed envelope

2. 1 Final Draft of 1 emailed cover letter with resume and IBP Information Sheet Attached (email to Shannon as if she were the contact person)

A134

26

Due:

Resume Follow Up Phone Message to Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A134

6

You are made an offer! (What to do when you are offered an IBP internship)

 

Paperwork (What documents do you need after you accept your internship?)

 

 

30

Due:

Reading p. 75-78 (Follow Up To Internship Offer)

 

Reading Quiz #4 (p. 82-84, 75-78)

 

 

 

 

B257

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B257

August 1

Interview Practice

QS #6&7

 

Due:

Reading 85-95 (Communication and Forms)

 

Reading Quiz #5 (p. 85-95)

A134

2

Interview Practice

QS #8

 

Due:

4 Follow Up Letters (After you have been offered an IBP internship)

 

 

A134

7

Wrapping it Up

Course Review

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

N209

7 Mock Interview Test

 

 

 

 

B257

8 Mock Interview Test

 

 

 

A134

9

Final Test on How to Get an IBP Observational Internship

A134