Final Written Report Outline

(NOTE: Your report MUST include and address each of the major sections and
subsections indicated in the following outline.)

Introduction

The introduction should include an overview of the Host Employer’s organization briefly
describing:
 mission
 goals/objectives
 structure (organizational chart would be most appropriate)
 functions
 summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the intern
Body

The body of the report should provide a comprehensive analysis of the total practicum
experience. It should make clear the relationship between the work the practicum
student performed and the mission and needs of the organization. Additionally, it
should establish the relationship between courses at the College of Arts, Sciences and
Education the student’s assigned duties. The body of the report shall contain and
discuss, as a minimum, the following subsections:

 New skills acquired and skills improved. The emphasis in this subsection should
be on skills acquired and/or improved upon over and above those learned in a
classroom setting.

 Management techniques observed. Discuss management techniques and skills

which you observed which will enable you to employ resources (people,
equipment, facilities, time) more productively.

 Classroom skills employed. Describe how skills and information acquired in the
classroom were employed to facilitate and/or enhance the practicum experience.

 Problems encountered. Address problems that you encountered and/or observed

during the practicum and provide an explanation as to how they were resolved, or
not resolved if that is the case. Examples might be in the areas of public relations,
problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, customer service, resource
inadequacies, interpersonal relations, or any other type of problem observed
during the internship.
  Lessons learned. Discuss the things that you learned, both positive and negative,
as a result of participating in the practicum. Provide an explanation as to how you
think these lessons will help you in your future career.

Conclusions

Indicate the conclusions you have reached as a result of your practicum experience.
Please include your conclusions regarding the overall strengths and weaknesses of the
Practicum in Business Course.

Indicate what impact your practicum has had with regard to your career goals.

The conclusions should also include an analysis of how well the practicum experience
met your expectations.

Recommendations

Any weakness noted, or area requiring corrective action, which you point out in your
conclusions should have a corresponding recommendation for improvement in this
section.

Provide your recommendations for future student practicum. (Note: It would be

appropriate and highly desirable to include here any course(s) you think should be
added to the curriculum in order to benefit future interns.)