![Page 1: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Setting Students Up to Succeed in Computing InternshipsPenny Kyburz (Sweetser)[email protected], @DrKyburz
Alaine King and Timothy De Wan,Xperience Works
![Page 2: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Computer Science Internship Program
Pilot program in S2/2017 (12 students)First run in S2/2018 (13 students)2019 - S1 (13 students), S2 (17 students)
2020 - S1 (28 students)
![Page 3: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Internships are valuable
Accreditation
Professional Skills
Academic Achievement
Employability
![Page 4: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Our priority: supporting our students
![Page 5: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Support Network
Academic Course Convenor, Tutor
Host Supervisor On-site supervisor at host organisation
Industry Mentors XperienceWorks, 4-6 students per mentor
![Page 6: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Host Organisations
![Page 7: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Key Activities
Working at host organisation (15 hours / week)Weekly tutorialsProject-based assessment3 Mentoring workshops 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1
![Page 8: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Program Overview
![Page 9: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Plan-Act-Reflect (Action Learning Cycle)
![Page 10: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Week 1 Placements begin, Intro Session, Mentoring Workshop 1
Week 2 Internship Circle 1, Mentoring Workshop 2
Week 3 Planning Tutorial
Week 4 Milestone Tutorial, Internship Circle 2
Week 5 Feedback Tutorial
Week 6 Reflection Tutorial, One-on-One Mentoring
Week 7 Planning Tutorial
Week 8 Milestone Tutorial, Internship Circle 3
Week 9 Feedback Tutorial
Week 10 Showcase
Week 11 Planning Tutorial, Mentoring Workshop 3
Week 12 WPP Tutorial
Activities Timeline (Academic)
![Page 11: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Week 1 Placements begin, Intro Session, Mentoring Workshop 1
Week 2 Internship Circle 1, Mentoring Workshop 2
Week 3 Planning Tutorial
Week 4 Milestone Tutorial, Internship Circle 2
Week 5 Feedback Tutorial
Week 6 Reflection Tutorial, One-on-One Mentoring
Week 7 Planning Tutorial
Week 8 Milestone Tutorial, Internship Circle 3
Week 9 Feedback Tutorial
Week 10 Showcase
Week 11 Planning Tutorial, Mentoring Workshop 3
Week 12 WPP Tutorial
Activities Timeline (Professional)
![Page 12: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4 Milestone 1: Statement of Work (20%), Feedback 1 (5%)
Week 5
Week 6 Reflection 1 (5%)
Week 7
Week 8 Milestone 2: Progress & Acceptance (20%), Feedback 2 (5%)
Week 9 Project Poster due (10%)
Week 10 Reflection 2 (5%)
Week 11
Week 12 Work Portfolio Package (20%), Feedback 3 (10%)
Activities Timeline (Assessment)
![Page 13: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Course Evaluation
![Page 14: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Course Evaluation
Best learning experienceWorking in a real workplace
Applying knowledge to a real project
Colleagues and teamwork
Developing confidence, communication skills, and project management
Improving the courseRefine the assessment
Clearer guidelines
More spaced out assessment
![Page 15: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Changes and Challenges
We iterate each semester, based on feedbackGrowing our program, while maintaining qualityMeeting student and hosts needs and demandPlacements for international students in CanberraTuning assessment to support, but not overload, studentsFrontloading and setting expectations early and oftenIdentifying and intercepting potential problems
![Page 16: Computing Internships Setting Students Up to Succeed in ...€¦ · Key Activities Working at host ... 3 Internship circles Mentoring 1-on-1. Program Overview. Plan-Act-Reflect (Action](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071016/5fcfa23ec4c67c64311e49b5/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Questions?