• Integrate the academic program with employment in business through connected learning.
• Clarify academic areas of study and personal career goals, enabling an accurate career plan.
• Provide a link to professional markets, improving post-graduation job opportunities.
• Attain a sense of responsibility and dependence on personal judgments, increasing maturity.
• Understand multiple perspectives and increase skills in communication and human relations.
• 适应专业的工作文化和流程, 建立有效和道德的商业惯例.
  
• 培养创业意识.
• Learn the seriousness and benefits of life and self-purpose through career engagement.

• Minimum 120 hours (BA 4890) or 100 hours (COOP 50) completed in 1 semester 
• Supervised by mentor providing insight to career/position (can not be a current BGSU student)
• 在专业的商业场所(地点)工作
• 与职业抱负/学位直接相关的工作职责

NOTE: All rules and guidelines formally presented to you by your employer supersede this information.

• This information will educate you on professional practices in business and industry, providing you knowledge and skills you will need to succeed when you enter the workforce upon graduation.
• 要求所有的雇佣条例和指导方针, 与你的职位相关, 雇主的书面证明, 在开始工作之前.  这会让你了解他们的政策.  Be sure to read them.

ATTENDANCE

• Arrive 15 minutes early and begin work on-time, leave work when approved.
• If you are going to arrive late for work, notify your employer immediately.
• Ask permission if a leave is required during normal working hours for personal appointments (doctor/dentist etc.)，而不是告诉雇主你什么时候会缺席.

MEETING ETIQUETTE

• Be sure to listen carefully to others comments, speak in turn and do not interrupt others.
• 早到，不要早走.  如果你在会议开始时间到达，你就迟到了.
• Research meeting topic ahead of time, bring something to write with and take notes.
• 不要等到会议结束后再问问题.  在会议上陈述你的意见或担忧.

COMMUNICATION

• 如果你有问题，请澄清.  假设你是正确的，不要继续行动.
• VERBAL,  PHONE & CELL PHONE
  • Speak to employers, customers and co-workers politely, professionally and respectfully.
  • 避免使用俚语、脏话和八卦.
  • When leaving messages to voice mail, always leave your name and contact phone #.
  • 不要在工作时发短信、使用应用程序或打电话.
  • 只在雇主允许的时间段使用手机.
• EMAIL & WRITTEN
  • Use proper addressing formats, greetings such as Good Afternoon, Sincerely, Thank You, etc.
  • 不要使用俚语或非正式语言.  所有的写作都应该是正式、专业和礼貌的.
  • Do not use “emoticons” and do not write in all lower-case letters at any time.

COMPUTER, INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY USE

• 使用电脑和互联网处理与工作相关的任务和功能.  个人使用很少被允许.
• 不适合戴耳机/耳机等. while listening to music or other media unless you are required or directed to do so.  The use of any audio-playing device should be avoided unless approved.

APPEARANCE

• 遵守雇主的着装要求.  不要穿不合适或未经批准的服装.
• For out of office meetings or events, ask for appropriate dress requirements.  这些变化取决于事件.
• Guidelines regarding facial hair and good personal hygiene practice should be followed at all times.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Ask your employer for all official information regarding compensation, 保险和其他福利.  Be sure to acquire all information in writing 在开始工作之前.

REMINDER: You are representing yourself and BGSU, please behave appropriately and professionally.

1. The internship, even though it includes actual operation on the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment;
2. 实习经历是为了实习生的利益; 
3. The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff;
4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded; 
5. The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship; and 
6. The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship

The U.S. Department of Labor has guidelines for those seeking an unpaid internship.

并非所有雇主发布的实习广告都是合法的.  Some that look promising are really just part-time jobs available to anyone. Possibly mundane busywork, not helping you develop your skills that matter.

一些发现“不合法”实习的建议:

• 雇主不会询问你的资历, experience, background, 或者兴趣来决定你是否适合这个职位.
• 他们承诺很快就能赚到钱，而且赚得很多. 如果这听起来好得令人难以置信，那就是真的.
• The employer doesn’t ask you to complete a job application before making you an offer.
• 这是一个你在网上很难找到的小组织.
• The message is written in broken-English, signaling a foreign author, fishing for naïve students.
• 他们的电子邮件地址不是“公司附属”，他们使用雅虎.com, gmail,com, etc.任何人都可以立即收到的电子邮件. These are not legitimate.
• 工资完全以佣金为基础.
• The offices are in a questionable location, such as a warehouse area or a person’s home.
• 如果你的直觉告诉你有些地方不对劲，相信它们.  (or ask us)
  
• You get vague answers to your questions about the work you’d be doing.