INTERNSHIP: PLSC & LARC 389
The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture internship courses,
LARC389 and PLSC389, are offered in fall semester. Permission to enroll in either
course requires the proposed internship experience be approved by the department’s
internship coordinator and that the company, organization or individual offering the
internship to the student formally acknowledge this by completing the department’s
Internship Offer form. Both steps in the approval process need to be completed, in
order just mentioned, before the student begins their internship. Permission to
enroll in PLSC389 or LARC389 is granted once the Internship Offer form is
received by the department’s Internship coordinator from the student’s internship
supervisor or other company official. The Permission Request and Internship Offer
forms can be found in the Getting Permission tab below. Work experiences done
without prior approval are ineligible for LARC389 or PLSC389 academic credit.
Both LARC389 and PLSC389 are in-person courses that meet jointly over the course of
the fall semester. Advanced preparatory work is required for the course in
the form weekly narratives that summarize activities that occur as part of the
student’s internship experience. The weekly narratives are to be included as part of an
Internship Journal that will be due early in fall semester.
Signing up for the course:
About
Course Objectives:
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To become informed about internship learning experiences.
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To learn about career opportunities.
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To become familiar with the university career counseling services.
Learning Outcomes:
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Students will develop technical and knowledge-based skills in the required areas of study.
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Students will use technical and basic learned knowledge to collaborate, solve problems and then articulate conclusions.
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Students shall develop effective communication skills and demonstrate the ability to present ideas with clarity to an appropriate audience.
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Students will connect and build relationships with external groups in the appropriate fields of study.
Course Requirements
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Completion of a ten-twelve week internship, which meets PSLA criteria.
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Submittal of the internship supervisor's evaluation.
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Submittal of an internship journal documenting the internship responsibilities, learning experiences and mentorship. An evaluation of the overall internship experience should also be included.
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Class presentation.
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Submittal of weekly internship presentation summaries.
Getting Permission
- Fill out this form to request permission. You must be signed in to your UMD email account prior to have access. The form includes a request for 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. Also, please indicate the expected length (in weeks) of your internship and the number of hours you expect to work each week. If you are having trouble accessing the form please email Diana Cortez (dcortez@umd.edu). Dr. Mark Carroll (mcarroll@umd.edu) will review your request.
- 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 form
- Once your internship is approved by Dr. Carroll you will receive a document outlining the requirements for the Internship Journal. Journal entries need to be made while you are doing your internship.
- Dr. Mark Carroll will email Diana Cortez (dcortez@umd.edu) once he has approved your request. You must email Diana your UID # so she may lift the block.
