PLSC389: Internship
PLSC 389 is offered in the Fall semester and taught by Dr. Mark Caroll. Landscape Architecture students enroll in LARC 389.
Students: You must make sure to get approval of your internship through Dr. Mark Carroll. We want to make sure you get the best experience out of your internship.
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1. Email Dr. Mark Carroll (mcarroll@umd.edu) with a brief (ie., 1 to 2 paragraph) description of your proposed internship. The description should focus on your expected internship responsibilities and what you expect to get out of your internship experience. |
2. Before starting your internship, have your supervisor complete and send directly to Dr. Carroll the Internship offer form (i.e. first two pages of the linked document).
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3. Once your internship is approved by Dr Carroll you will receive a document outlining the requirements for the Internship Journal. Journal entries should made while you are doing your internship.
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Learn more about the course below!
Course Objectives:
- To become informed about internship learning experiences.
- To learn about career opportunities.
- To become familiar with the university career counseling services.
Course Requirements:
- Completion of a ten-twelve week internship, which meets PSLA criteria.
- Submittal of the internship supervisor's evaluation.
- Submittal of an internship journal documenting the internship responsibilities, learning experiences and mentorship. An evaluation of the overall internship experience should also be included.
- Class presentation.
- Submittal of weekly internship presentation summaries.
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will develop technical and knowledge-based skills in the required areas of study.
- Students will use technical and basic learned knowledge to collaborate, solve problems and then articulate conclusions.
- Students shall develop effective communication skills and demonstrate the ability to present ideas with clarity to an appropriate audience.
- Students will connect and build relationships with external groups in the appropriate fields of study.
For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Carroll at mcarroll@umd.edu.
