Students will gain relevant skills and work experience by participating in a medical, veterinary, or bioscience industry internship.
Athena Title
Regen Bioscience Internship I
Non-Traditional Format
Internships require students and faculty to hold discussions on non-traditional schedules.
Pre or Corequisite
RBIO 2010 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will engage in supervised professional activities that reinforce scientific, technical, and career development competencies. Through reflective assignments and structured learning goals, students will integrate academic knowledge with real-world practice in regenerative and translational science.
Students will be able to apply foundational scientific concepts to solve practical challenges in a professional setting.
Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in industry-relevant technical tools, protocols, and professional practices.
Students will be able to analyze business and personnel management practices and collaboration dynamics in a multidisciplinary team environment, receiving and incorporating feedback from supervisors and colleagues through midterm and final evaluations and use this feedback to improve performance and reflect on professional growth.
Students will be able to demonstrate and evaluate professional competencies such as workplace etiquette, time management, and communication in a professional setting.
Students will be able to reflect on and synthesize personal learning experiences to refine academic and career goals.
Students will encounter and reflect on ethical considerations related to workplace conduct, scientific integrity, professional responsibility, and organizational decision-making within research and industry environments while working within diverse professional environments that may include individuals from different disciplinary, cultural, and professional backgrounds, fostering awareness of varied perspectives and workplace cultures. Through structured reflection, students will evaluate their professional roles, responsibilities, and interactions within the workplace and consider how these experiences shape their professional identity and future goals.
Topical Outline
I. Internship onboarding and goal setting
a. with supervisor on arrival
II. Industry overview and company-specific focus
a. understand what the business/host does
III. Professional communication and workplace culture
a. listen and learn more than talk
b. how is important information disseminated?
Experiential Learning Outcomes
Internship
Practice skills or methods related to their field of study through supervised work in a professional or organizational setting
