Description:

The student should be able to gain work experience in an approved training station under instructional supervision in Administrative Assistant, Medical, Legal, or Certificate Programs. The course will provide practical experience using skills acquired in Business Office Technology courses. The internship will require a minimum of 185 hours per semester job training.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): NONE

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Apply job training experience to future employment in Business Office Technology area.
2. Apply knowledge and skills acquired in all previous Business Office Technology courses to the job duties in the office.
3. Identify and define technical and human relations skills necessary for work.
4. Work with manager, supervisors, clients, and peers.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Training Plans and Forms
   A. Completes and uses forms
      1. Completes student information card.
      2. Prepares wage and earnings summary.
   B. Develops training plan
      1. Identifies and lists duties performed at job site.
      2. Differentiates between duties completed occasionally and duties
which are routine job tasks.

II. Program Competencies and Job Duties
   A. Compares program competencies to job duties.
   B. Identifies program competencies needed in job training.

III. Evaluation of Internship Experience
   A. Completes student self-evaluation.
   B. Confers with coordinator regarding job performance and employer
evaluation form.
   C. Schedules conference with employer as necessary.

IV. Effective Job Descriptions
   A. Combines the following suggestions for writing effective job
descriptions.
      1. Uses functional verbs in present tense.
      2. Describes skills and equipment used on-the-job.
      3. Describes nature of job duties.
      4. Keys job titles in all caps whenever used.
   B. Organizes sections typically found in a job description.
      1. Completes a Job Identification section.
      2. Organizes a Summary of Job section.
      3. Assembles a Duties of Job section.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Employer evaluation form and conference    80% of grade
Training plan, wage and earnings report, 
   and self-evaluation                     20% of grade
   TOTAL                                  100%

   Grading Criteria:
   90 - 100% = A
   80 -  89% = B
   70 -  79% = C
   60 -  69% = D
    0 -  59% = F

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.