For the Student

1. Accept responsibility for all duties, commitments, and arrangements outlined with the site supervisor.
2.  Become familiar with the regulations pertaining to the internship site and conform to them.
3.  Accept the philosophy, methods, leadership, and programs of your internship site. Offer constructive suggestions when asked.
4.  Construct mutually satisfactory goals and objectives with the site supervisor.
5. Plan thoroughly and in advance for all assignments.
6. Notify the site supervisor when it is necessary to be absent from work.
7. Prepare for periodic conferences with site supervisor and be ready to ask questions and present constructive ideas.
8.  Dress appropriately for all assignments and maintain a well-groomed appearance.
9. Be tactful, friendly, courteous, and respectful to everyone which includes projecting a professional image not only to staff but participants and patrons as well.
10. Consult with the site supervisor when confronted with problems that cannot be resolved.
11. Express your appreciation to the site staff for providing an opportunity to participate in the internship experience.
12. Complete and submit assignments to the practicum instructor as scheduled.

For the Practicum Instructor

1. Assist the student in selecting an internship site which will meet his/her career needs and interests.
2. Keep an updated file of internship sites.
3. Review internship sites and give final approval.
4. Conduct a pre-internship seminar to inform students of responsibilities, requirements, and reporting procedures.
5. Provide the internship site with information concerning its responsibilities as a participant in the internship program.
6. Supervise the student’s experiences and be available for consultation with student and/or site supervisor.
7. Schedule periodic visits and conferences with the student and the site supervisor to observe procedures and programs. If a student cannot be visited on-site due to travel distance, the supervisor will monitor the student’s progress by telephone, or electronic mail.
8. Remove the student from a site when the internship site supervisor or the practicum instructor feels that a different assignment would be in the best interest of the student (department chair approval).
9. Serve as a resource for the cooperating site and the student.
10. Evaluate all assignments, internship project, and submit final grade for student.

For the Site Supervisor

The site supervisor serves as a site-based facilitator who offers instruction, guidance, constructive feedback, and overall supervision to the intern while utilizing the site’s facility to further enhance the student’s professional competence.

1. Challenge the student with meaningful and appropriate experiences which meet both the student and site needs.
2. Work with the student on his/her learning goals and sign each learning goal after it is completely finished.
3. Inform the student of all personnel policies and procedures.
4. Serve as a liaison between the Cameron University, Sports & Exercise Science Degree Program and the internship site.
5. Monitor the student to protect and enhance the quality of services provided as well as the student’s well-being and safety.
6. Schedule periodic conferences with the student to discuss schedules, work performance, and future assignments.
7. Evaluate and review with the student his/her performance and submit the results on the forms provided (see Appendix E for mid-term and Appendix F for final evaluation forms).
8. The internship site supervisor may 1) request a conference with the practicum instructor, and 2) outline and administer disciplinary action including requesting removal of an intern if necessary.
9. Provide the student reasonable freedom to participate in staff meetings, activities, projects, and programs.
10. Assist the student in determining a program or project for which he/she will be responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating.
11. Provide an opportunity for the student to learn and if possible gain experience in the following areas:
    • Administration- (policies & procedures, legal issues, advisory board and/ or staff relations, budgeting, record keeping, personnel and supervisory practices)
    • Programs- (planning procedures, leadership, operation and evaluation)
    • Operations- (long range planning and design of physical facilities, maintenance, purchasing of equipment and office management)
    • Public Relations- (citizen involvement, publicity, reporting, speaking and coordination with other agencies)