SIGC Term-time 2024-25: Pre-Internship Orientation

Self-assessment Worksheet for Readiness

After attending two pre-internship workshops, students are required to complete the self-assessment form for readiness by September 29, 2024 (Sunday). Failure to (i) attend any one of the registered workshops, (ii) submit the make-up assignment, (iii) complete the self-assessment form for readiness, or (iv) attend the meeting with your AT will result in a 5% mark deduction in the overall grade point of the course.

Name of Intern*

Community Partner*

Academic Tutor*

Pre-Internship Workshops (Please choose workshops in 2 different categories)*

1st Pre-Internship Workshop

2nd Pre-Internship Workshop

Optional

Evaluate your own competencies

Take a few minutes to read the assessment form below. Your performance on these skill sets will be evaluated by your supervisor from the community partner organisation by the end of the internship. Can you please rate your current level of performance based on the categories and criteria below?

1. Career and self-development*

Assessment Criterion: Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organisation.

Level of Performance

2. Communication*

Assessment Criterion: Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside an organisation.

Level of Performance

3. Critical thinking/ Problem solving*

Assessment Criterion: Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

Level of Performance

4. Equity and inclusion*

Assessment Criterion: Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures.

Level of Performance

5. Leadership*

Assessment Criterion: Recognise and capitalise on personal and team strengths to achieve organisational goals.

Level of Performance

6. Professionalism*

Assessment Criterion: Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

Level of Performance

7. Teamwork*

Assessment Criterion: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

Level of Performance

8. Technology*

Assessment Criterion: Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Level of Performance

Overall Mark (Sum of the marks above)*

[Learning Objectives] Which of the 8 assessment categories do you think each of the workshops you attended correlates to? Elaborate with what you learnt at the sessions. (100-200 words)*

[Goals] What are your learning goals in undertaking the SIGC internship? List one action that you can do to achieve each of the goals. (100-200 words)*

[Skills and Knowledge] What skills and knowledge do you bring to the internship experience? How do you plan to further develop these during your time in the workplace? How would you apply your learning from the pre-internship workshop to the internship? (100-200 words)*

[Values] What values and principles will you take to the workplace that will influence the way you work? What issues might arise because of your values? What strategies could you use to address the issues you have just identified? (100-200 words)*

[Communication] What communication issues are you aware of that you might find challenging? What strategies could you use to enable better communication with the people with whom you will come in contact during your internship? (100-200 words)*

Sources: Cooper, L., Orrell, J., & Bowden, M. (2010). Work integrated learning: A guide to effective practice. Routledge

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