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Course Calendar
January 16
Introduction to course
Review syllabus
Meet individually with students about internships
Contact your internship supervisor and schedule a time after January 23rd to meet about the internship
Complete Student Information Sheet
January 23
Revising the resume and preparing for the interview
Bring resume and portfolio materials to class for workshop
Review resume information:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/resume.html
January 30
What to expect on the job
Read Sherry Southard, "Protocol and Human Relations in the Corporate World: What Interns Should Know."
Read Chapter 1 of Internships in Technical Communication, "Internships: The Student Perspective."
Review Internship contract
Setup internship worklogs
February 6
First Observations and Questions
Copyediting and style
Complete internship contract and return to instructor by end of class
February 13
Communicating in Organizations
Read Sopensky article in protected web resources
February 20
See copyediting terminology
See Pagemaker tutorial 1, Pagemaker Tutorial 2, and Pagemaker Tutorial 3.
February 27
Mid-semester evaluations--print or direct your supervisor to the mid-semester evaluation on the course website. Please have them complete the evaluation and return it sometime before spring break.
March 6
Style Guides
Discuss style guides in techical and professional writing.
Read J. Perkins and C. Maloney, "Today’s style guide: Trusted tool with added potential," IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 41, pp. 24-32, 1998. (online through library catalog)
March 13
No class
Individual conferences with students
March 18-20
Spring Break--No classes
March 27
April 3
Discuss promoting change in an organization
Workshop internship documents
April 10
Job Searching
Bring in one recent job ad that looks promising, along with copies of your cover letter and resume. We will workshop these documents, with a particular attention to how you will present your internship experiences.
April 17
NO CLASS--We will meet for individual conferences at the end of the semester.
April 24
Professional Portfolios and how to maintain them as you progress in your career.
Sample portfolios:
Jason Kottke, web designer
Toni Allen, freelance graphic designer
Barb Manning, Newsletters, Brochures, Web Design
Downloadable Technical Writing Portfolio
May 1
Maintaining your professional knowledge after you get a job.
*Bring copy of your final revised resume and cover letter to submit to me. Make sure your portfolio address is somewhere on the document.
Course evaluations
May 5-9
Final Exam Week
Meet for final individual conferences with instructor.
Final evaluation from internship supervisor.
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