Locations to know

Coordinator's Office - Milan Dakich, Porter Hall, Room 116D, Phone 989-2630
Department Secretary - Sue VanTil, Porter Hall, Department Office, Phone 989-2393
The Center for Career and Leadership Development - SFLC Building, Room 349, Phone 989-2419
Writing Center - CLO Building, Room 265, Phone 989-2200
Department Chair - Dr. Yahya Kamalipour, Porter Hall, Room 118G, Phone 989-2393
Department Advisor - Pat Mellon, Porter Hall, Room 118C, Phone 989-2393

Reference Guides

The Successful Internship: Transformation & Empowerment, H. Frederick Sweitzer and Mary A. King, Brook/Cole Publishing Company, 1999.
"Internship---A Win-Win Situation for the Corporate and Academic Worlds," Milan Dakich, Purdue University Calumet, Corporate Conference Paper, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1998.
Resource files from the Center for Career and Leadership Development Office, SFLC Building, Room 349.
Search the Internet for internship opportunities at http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/seekers/ or www.internships.com.

Your Performance

• As an intern, you should approach the job with a positive attitude showing enthusiasm and energy. A good communication principle to follow is to listen more than talk. You learn by asking questions.
• Do the internship with a 100% effort. It could be the opportunity for a job offer and certainly might be helpful as a future reference for employment.
• Make every effort to work on your natural talents and abilities for this internship. Try to identify those skills which are needed to do a successful job.
• Some important aspects of job performance are: recognizing the importance of being on time, giving proper notice if unable to work, and following all the company rules and regulations.
• You will be evaluated on your work by your immediate supervisor and on your assignments by the Departmental Coordinator.
• If things are not going well for you, please contact the Departmental Coordinator for a discussion of the problem.