I. INTRODUCTION

Part of your internship requirements is to submit the six forms below and the three papers (six questions – see below). If you have any questions, please contact your university supervisor. The answers to the questions are to be submitted electronically in Word format, double-spaced and 12 pt font. Restate the number and question before answering each question. Both questions should be included in a single Word document using the naming convention Lastname.doc. All other forms must be sent via U.S. mail or dropped off at my office. If mailing, please allow 4-5 business days prior to the due date for delivery. All forms and papers are to be submitted by 12:00pm on the assigned due date to your university supervisor.

II. DUE DATES

Due Date	Forms/Assignment
Aug. 29	University Supervisor's Information Sheet
Sept. 26	Paper #1
Oct. 3	Midterm Evaluation Form
Oct. 24	Paper #2
Nov. 28	Paper #3
Dec. 10	Final Grade Evaluation Form
Dec. 10	Intern Experience Evaluation Form
Dec. 10	Profile of Position After Graduation
Dec. 10	Undergraduate Curriculum Survey
Dec. 10	Alumni or Soon-to-be Alumni Form

Requirements	Points Possible	University Supervisor Contact Info
Midterm & Final Evaluation Form	75*	Alyssa Ferguson, M.S.
Papers (3 @ 25 points each)	75*	University of Florida
University Supervisor's Information Sheet	N/A**	Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management
Intern Experience Evaluation Form	N/A**	300 FLG, P.O. Box 118208
Profile of Position After Graduation	N/A**	Gainesville, FL 32611-8208
Undergraduate Curriculum Survey	N/A**	(352) 392-4042 ext. 1260
TOTAL (S/U Grade)	150	aferg@hhp.ufl.edu

III. GRADING CRITERIA

* Penalty for turning in requirement late is -10%/day.

** Penalty for turning in requirement late is -5pts/day.

IV. QUESTIONS

There are 17 questions below. You need to answer six over the course of your internship, two questions each time a paper is required, three papers total. Your answer to each question should be at least 500 words long and pertain to your current internship.

1. Identify two management and/or marketing theories that you have learned about in one of your classes and discuss how these theories are being put into practice within the organization in which you work.

2. Identify several goals of your organization and discuss the methods or processes that the organization uses to achieve those goals.

3. Discuss any experience that taught you how to create an environment that stimulated other organizational members to achieve greater participation or success.

4. Describe and discuss a situation in which you were effective in managing or planning a program.

5. Describe and discuss an experience that helped you develop your leadership skills. Was your leadership autocratic or democratic? Explain.

6. Discuss an experience that caused you to evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses.

7. Discuss an experience in which you had to deal with organizational policies with which you may not have agreed.

8. Obtain the mission statement and/or statement of philosophy of the organization and discuss how it interacts with your own personal philosophy.

9. Discuss a situation in which someone’s ethical behavior may have been questioned.

10. How does the structure of the organization have an influence upon the job that you do? Include a flow chart of the organizational structure.

11. Discuss any situation that you were aware of that might have had legal implications (e.g. liability issues, violations of constitutional rights, breach of contract, etc.).

12. Does your organization have a risk management manual or strategic plan to minimize potential law suits? If so, evaluate it. If not, suggest several areas that the organization might want to address.

13. Discuss the financial operation of the organization, as you perceive it. In what areas do you think that the organization could improve? Be specific!

14. Does the organization bring in any revenue from sponsorships? If so, evaluate the agreements and determine if they can be improved. If there are no sponsorships, determine if some are feasible and make suggestions as to what would be beneficial to the organization.

15. Identify and discuss consumer motives for your organization. In what way does the organization meet the needs of the consumer and in what area does the organization need to improve? Does the organization’s marketing plan reflect an understanding of consumer needs and motives?

16. How does your organization use the escalator model to increase membership or consumption of its products? If it doesn’t use this model, discuss how it could.

17.If you were involved in the setup or management of an event with your organization, identify areas that were done well and areas that could use improvement. Make suggestions on how the event could have been managed better.