Information Systems and Technology Internship IST 299
Students complete a minimum of 80 hours of computer-related work experience. Job functions can include programming, user support, network support and administration, web site development or other related responsibilities (subject to approval by the program director). Students are responsible for placement search, interviewing, and transportation to and from the work site. Students will be required to keep a journal of their hours, and employer feedback will impact student’s course grade. There will be six (6) sessions with the course instructor to discuss various work-related topics, including appropriate work dress and ethics, working in teams, managing your manager, how to deal with stress, etc.Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed (C or better) at least nine credits in IST courses.
Correlated Learning Outcomes
- IT. 45. Use documentation or a knowledge base to resolve a technical challenge in an identified computing scenario.
- IT. 47. Demonstrate professional behavior in response to an ethically-challenging scenario in computing.
- IT. 48. Summarize the tenets of ethics and professional behavior promoted by international computing societies.
- IT. 50. Summarize the role of IT in supporting the mission and goals of an organization.