Internship

Introduction

Students are required to spend one full semester as interns in an approved internship program. The internship provides students with practical experience, which allows them to integrate theory with real world situations. During the internship, students work under the supervision of a qualified professional in industry or government to fulfill various assignments to acquire first-hand knowledge of a working environment. In addition to this professional supervision, each student is assigned an academic advisor to ensure that an appropriate level of support from and contact with the university is given to the student during the training period. Students are required to write a final formal report, that documents and details the technical aspects of the work undertaken during their internship, and give a final presentation at the end of the internship period.

Student Eligibility for Internship

• For Spring and Fall Semester: Students who completed all course work requirements and left with the internship.

Internship Student File

Each student candidate for internship MUST complete his/her documents within one week from the Orientation meeting. The file should include the following:

• Internship preferences form.
• Resume, (Curriculum Vita CV)
• A copy of the passport (with page including unified number)
• A copy of Family book (خلاصـة القيــد)
• One personal photo - passport size
• A copy of the UAE ID card.
• Copy of high school certificate.

Internship Checklist

Preparing for the internship

• Register for ITBP495 on E-Services.
• Attend internship orientation
• Review the syllabus
• Fill in an internship preferences form
• Attend the Career Readiness workshops
• Prepare a resume
• Update your contact information with the internship coordinator
• Submit all necessary paperwork (e.g., resume, transcript, passport copy, etc )  
• Sign contract and confidential agreements with internship hosting organization (if needed)
• Prepare a statement of purpose (if needed)
• Obtain recommendation letters (if needed)
• Prepare to an interview with the internship hosting organization (if needed)
• Send your field supervisor contacts (i.e., name, title, address, email, and phone number) to the internship coordinator at CIT
• Submit the 4 reports
• Coordinate the internship field visit and in-field presentation with the academic advisor and field supervisor.
• Have the field supervisor complete an Internship Supervisor Evaluation form at the end of the internship experience
• Complete and submit an Internship Student Satisfaction Survey at the end of your internship
• Submit a final internship report to your academic advisor and examiner(s) on the scheduled due dates

Assessment Tools of Internship

Grading
Assessment Methods	Weight	Due Date
Monthly Reports Evaluation	30%	Every three weeks report ( total of 4 in the Fall or Spring) – to be evaluated by the Academic advisor
Field Supervisor Evaluation	35%	Near the end of the training
Final Report and Presentation	35%	To be evaluated by the academic advisor and the field supervisor

Course Policies

In addition to the course grading policy, the following rules are also considered:

• If the intern is absent from her/his work placement without permission for more than 5 days, she/he will get a final grade "F" regardless of all other activities.
• If the intern failed to pass the average grade of the field supervisor evaluation, she/he will get a final grade of "F" regardless of all other activities.
• The intern should submit a progress report and should submit and present their final report during the industrial training final presentation /examination day. If the intern failed to submit three weekly reports or final report or give an in-visit presentation she/he will get a final grade "F" regardless of all other activities.
• Interns must abide by the United Arab Emirates University's student code of conduct (Policy - Procedures) during their internship experience.