HomeMy WebLinkAbout10- Internship Contract, MSU Dept. of Political Science - Master of Public Administration, Randy Wall V
Montana State University
Department of Political Science Master of Public Administration
INTERNSHIP CONTRACT
Internship Supervisor: Sean Becker, Deputy Mayor
Organization: City of Bozeman
Student: Randy P. Wall
Date: January 20, 2010
I. INTERN SUPERVISOR:
Position: Sean Becker, Deputy Mayor
Length of service at agency: 4+ years
II. STUDENT ORIENTATION:
Date to be completed: January 2010
III. STUDENT PROFILE:
A. Assessment of current strengths (knowledge, skills, values)
See attached CV.
B. Assessment of current limitations (knowledge, skills, values)
See attached CV.
C. Career goals
Obtain employment with local government or non profit agency.
D. Experiences desired during this internship
Establish relationships with City of Bozeman employees and elected officials;
learn City processes, systems and policies; perform research and discovery
regarding City needs in relation to professional paper; formulate overall
internship prospectus and professional paper description in conjunction with
Supervisor and Graduate Committee.
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IV. EDUCATIONAL PLAN
A. Educational Goals:
1. Test theories, concepts and philosophies;
2. Test skills in management, supervision and leadership;
3. Engage in self evaluation and assessment of the internship agency;
4. Establish positive interpersonal and professional relationships;
5. Observe and develop the values and ethics of public sector /nonprofit
professionals;
6. Develop, plan and carry through with "Experiences" listed per III.D.
above.
B. Learning Objectives:
Working in conjunction with City merit employees and elected officials, gain
knowledge and skills in the following areas relevant to internship goals and
public sector management:
1. Research City departments, resources, systems, ordinances and
policies;
2. Inventory of City resources germane to student internship and City
project;
3. Research other municipalities regarding systems, ordinances and
policies relative to student internship and City project;
4. Literature review utilizing City and MSU resources;
5. Utilization of qualitative methods, quantitative survey methods,
measurements and interpretations and their use in public
administration and policy;
6. Draft, refine and finalize research question for student's professional
paper in conjunction with the City and student's Graduate Committee;
7. Based upon the research question, draft, refine and finalize City
project description;
8. Origination of tentative project schedule for completion of City project
description.
C. Schedule
The internship will be comprised of 300 hours distributed approximately as
follows: 150 hours during the Spring Semester of 2010 (January 13 through
May 7); and 150 hours during the first Summer Session of 2010 (May 17
through June 25).
D. Deliverables
No later than end of Spring Semester 2010: A prospectus of the entire
internship project to be completed in partnership with the City of Bozeman,
including, but not limited to: student's research question for research paper
required by the MPA program germane to City project description; project
description for City project; description of deliverables; tentative project
schedule; milestones; and resources required.
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End of first Summer Session 2010: Deliverable(s) in accordance with the
prospectus described above.
V. PERSONNEL DETAILS:
A. Work schedule (days and hours)
Spring 2010 Semester: Approximately 10 hours per week; schedule to be
determined by the student, accounting of the hours will be by the student and
submitted to the Supervisor.
Summer 2010 Semester First Session: Approximately 30 hours per week;
schedule to be determined by the student; accounting of the hours will be by the
student and submitted to the Supervisor.
B. Holiday and sick leave arrangements
None.
C. Other requirements /arrangements
City of Bozeman email account; when available, space at City Hall may be used
between the standard hours of operation (8 am 5 pm, Monday Friday except
for recognized holidays).
D. Compensation
None.
VII. EVALUATION
Two evaluations will be performed, one at the end of the Spring 2010 semester (on
or about May 7, 2010), and at the end of the first Summer Session 2010 (on or
about June 25, 2010). A final brief report will be expected upon completion of the
internship (300 hours).
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VIII. AGREEMENT
I, Randy P. Wall, hereby agree that it is my intention to complete this
internship according to the guidelines and procedures of Montana State
University to the best of my ability and complete all requirements as
designated b e Montana State University Department of Political Science.
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