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Deep in the Heart of… Deep in the Heart of… Australia!Australia!

Karen M. PetersenAugustana College, Rock Island, IL

Deep in the Heart of … Deep in the Heart of … Australia!Australia!

• Providing international internships in Sydney

• Partnering with third party provider

• Ensuring academic integrity

• Conducting effective evaluations

Augustana College CultureAugustana College Culture

• Liberal Arts college with 2,500 students

• Midwest location• Strong internship

program• Supportive college

leadership

Setting Strategic DirectionSetting Strategic Direction

• Augment international programming

• Increase internship offerings

• Respond to student demand

• Recognize research on international internships

Setting Criteria for ProgramSetting Criteria for Program

• Academic focus• Individualized

placements• Effective supervision• Trimester calendar• Growth in future

Selecting External OrganizationSelecting External Organization

• Work with program manager in USA

• Coordinate with onsite supervisor in Sydney

• Conduct annual site visits and evaluation

• Pilot in 2006-07

Developing CurriculumDeveloping Curriculum

• 6 academic credits off-campus in Sydney– Provided by CAPA– Full-time internship• Monday - Thursday• 32 hours/week

– Culture class• 3 hours/week

– January – February

• 6 academic credits on-campus– Provided by Augustana– Internship seminar

• 300-level credits– Intercultural

Communication class– November – December

Augustana Internship SeminarAugustana Internship Seminar

• Develop internshiplearning objectives

• Research Australia• Build teamwork &

problem solving skills• Journal & portfolio• Mid-term evaluation• Final evaluation• Re-entry evaluation &

presentation

Augustana Intercultural Augustana Intercultural Communication ClassCommunication Class

• 300-level Communications class

• Integrated with internship seminar

• Meets general education requirements

• Learning community

CAPA-Sydney Internship CAPA-Sydney Internship PlacementPlacement

• Based upon– Extensive application

process– Academic

background– Previous experience– Area(s) of interest

CAPA-Sydney Culture ClassCAPA-Sydney Culture Class

• Approved faculty member

• Journal & portfolio• Review of

organizational culture• Student presentations• Cultural trips

Student Program FeesStudent Program Fees

• Cost to student = $14,500 less scholarships &financial aid

• Student also pays– Additional travel– Food & entertainment

• Covered expenses– Academic credits for

internship and classes– Airfare & visa– Transportation/Housing– Orientation/Re-Entry– Two excursions– CAPA Support staff– College administration– Insurance

Budgeting Process Budgeting Process

• $14,500 per student =• 1,800 airfare & visa• 6,000 CAPA fees (housing, services, supervision,

transportation, insurance, culture class, orientation)

• $6,300 Augustana (administration & travel, internship seminar, Intercultural Communication class)

*All numbers are approximate for 2009-2010

Program Evaluation by Program Evaluation by StudentsStudents

• Augustana Evaluation– Mid-term – Final– Re-entry

• CAPA Evaluation– Sponsor Evaluation

Evaluation of Interns by Evaluation of Interns by SponsorsSponsors

• Written evaluation of the following areas:– Performance– Work habits– Attitude– Major strengths– Areas of improvement– Overall quality of work

Effective Marketing StrategiesEffective Marketing Strategies

• Administration• Faculty• Students

Future Partnership SitesFuture Partnership Sites

Washington D.C..London

Spain

Future ConsiderationsFuture Considerations

• Growth within Australia

• Deeper evaluation• Additional re-entry

support

Karen M. PetersenDirector of Business InternshipsAugustana College, Rock Island, IL 309-794-7456karenpetersen@augustana.edu