Student Application

Registration Information/Application Procedures

Before any student can register for CCT 410/411, prior to the start of the internship, all students must obtain and complete the following:

1.            A CCIT Internship Contract
Before you register for CCT 410/411, you will fill out an agreement form verifying that you will follow the guidelines of the course requirements.

2.            A Ministry of Education "Work/Education Placement Agreement" form
This form is absolutely required. The Ministry of Education covers the cost of workers' compensation and private insurance. Employers will be more likely to consider your application if they are aware, clearly, that the cost of insurance is covered by the government of Ontario. This form must be signed by you, your supervisor at the site, Tracy Bowen or Carmela Boscarino, and a parent or guardian (if applicable).

3.            A letter of agreement
In addition, to confirm your internship, we ask you to have your supervisor at the internship provide you with a letter of agreement that acknowledges that you have been selected for the internship position and that outlines the project or work required of you.

Also note, all expenses related to the placement, including transportation, food, lodging etc., are the responsibility of the student. CCIT student interns function as ambassadors of the University of Toronto. Their work is representative of the work of all other U of T students. We hope and expect that our students will act as professionals at all times. We know that they will be reliable, cooperative, and punctual. We believe that they will impress their employers not only with their existing skills and background preparation, but also with their intelligence and willingness to learn new skills.

Course Requirements
CCT 410/411
Internship
Course Requirements

Your employer will be asked to provide an assessment of your work - a final evaluation letter. The employer will be asked to assess the content of your work and your understanding of important issues, as well as your professional demeanor; reliability; cooperation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills; and ability to communicate effectively. This letter must be received before the final grade can be submitted. Though the employer has no responsibility for the grading of the internship, his or her responses to student work provide valuable insight in the final evaluation process.

Attendance and Participation at workshops

Each term, four internship opportunity/discussion sessions well be set up. These are interactive workshops that require student participation. All students registered for CCT 410/411 are required to attend all of these sessions to discuss the progress of their work and how it may influence career development. In the final session, each student is required to make a ten-minute presentation about his or her internship. These workshops are public - that is, other students interested in learning about the internship experience will be invited to attend.>/p>

Work Activity Log

Students are asked to keep a log of the days, times, and places they worked, activities undertaken, and any other relevant information. This log functions as a review and summary of everything the student accomplished. Entries must be entered chronologically and no gaps are permitted between entries. If you discover that you have forgotten something, add it as an entry on the date and time when you remembered it. The log must be brought to class and to the work site. It must be available for review by the mentor and by the course coordinator.

All material related to the internship should be included in the log. It is particularly important to include the names and contact information of all individuals consulted. The start and end time of on-site work is to be noted. The log should be neat and well organized. At the end of the academic year, the Work Activity Log must demonstrate that the student has successfully completed the required number of hours of the work commitment. If the time commitment has not been fulfilled, the final course grade will be withheld.

Final Written Report

An internship report should: a) identify the "employer" and give a brief outline of the organization and the intern's activities; and, b) should make some preliminary connections between the organization and/or tasks undertaken on site and theoretical work in the CCIT program. It should incorporate ideas from CCIT 100 and at least two other CCIT courses.

You are required to cite specific readings that enhance or contribute to the points you are making, and provide a detailed discussion of how the connections and observations you are noting are informed by the theories you have been studying. Additionally, for those who would like to be considered for a second internship, you may want to push the boundaries of your thinking a bit further by postulating an interesting project for further research based on your internship experiences.

The Final Written Report must be submitted before the last day of the term. The format of the report will differ from student to student, depending on the nature of the work undertaken. The written submission should be professional, and representative of the work completed during the internship.

Oral Presentation

The final presentation must follow guidelines for professional presentations in communication. The oral presentations will be 10 minutes in duration, with an additional five minutes for questions. They will take place at the final workshop session before the end of the term. Since these sessions are public, you may want to invite your employers to the workshops, as well as other students, faculty members, and any other interested people.