Course Description
Supervised work experience in an international setting in Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics; Foods and Nutrition; Human Development and Family Science; and Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to complete a paper with an
in-depth review of literature.
Athena Title
International Internship FACS
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in FACS 5915E or FACS 7915E
Non-Traditional Format
Internship in an international setting.
Prerequisite
HDFS 2100 or HDFS 2100E or HDFS 2100H or FHCE 2100 or FHCE 2100H or FHCE 2100E or FDNS 2100 or FDNS 2100E or FDNS 2100H or TXMI 3210 or TXMI 3210E or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1. Students will build on their existing knowledge base in their major to further develop their skills. 2. Students will apply their knowledge in their major in a professional international setting. 3. Students will evaluate their performance in the workplace as well as their strengths and growth areas in the international setting. 4. Students will share their internship experiences with others in a group meeting. 5. Students will reflect on their experience through structured weekly logs.
Topical Outline
1. Complete and submit weekly structured logs. 2. Complete and submit mid-term and final self-rating evaluation. 3. Prepare paper or project summarizing the experience.