The Supervised Work Experience (SWE) is a paid or unpaid internship or full time work that happens either between or at the end of a student’s years in the Make School program. During Make School’s integrated program, students master the theory and practices necessary to succeed in making contributions as software engineers to the world of technology. The Make School program also prepares students to search for, apply, interview, and negotiate a job offer.

Students may begin registering for a SWE once they have secured a full-time internship or full time job that lasts at least 12 weeks.

Students work towards their SWE with their Make School coach, and once accepted into their position, continue to work with their coach (the same coach assigned to the academic school year). Students are in constant contact with their coach, and every two weeks, they are required to send a written update on their learning and learning plan. Students are managed and supervised at their workplace according to the policies of their employer.

Students must fill out the assignments listed in this syllabus, and execute their plan in order to get 10 college credit for this SWE.

Weeks to Completion: 12
Total Out-of-Class Hours: 75 hours
Total Hours: 480 hours + work completion
Delivery Method: Job/Internship experience
Units: 10 units

By the end of this internship/job student will be able to …

1. Integrate and contribute to a team at a professional engineering firm
2. Reflect on work experience to mitigate problems and make the most of opportunities
3. Continuously improve personal work process and abilities to contribute

You will choose 2-3 competencies of your own that you would like to achieve by the end of the internship/job. This will be listed as part of the first Reflection assignment, but here are some examples of what we expect to see:

By the end of this internship, I will be able to …

1. Contribute code to a feature
2. Learn how to prove myself and take on more responsibility
3. Get a strong review from my boss at the end of the program

Please update this tracker as you complete assignments

DUE DATE: Before your internship/job begins

Schedule a monthly check-in call with your Make School coach

DUE DATE: Before your internship/job begins. Submit your reflection using this form

Write a 300+ word summary about how you will work to succeed in the following:

1. What challenges do you expect to face when joining the company? How will you work through these challenges?
2. What are 2-3 competencies that you hope to develop on the job?
3. What steps will you take to integrate into the team both technically and interpersonally?
4. What questions do you hope to answer from this experience?

DUE DATE: Before your internship/job begins

Copy and fill out your plan, and then email it to Jeff (SWE Instructor - [email protected]) and your coach for review

DUE DATE: Before your internship/job begins

Submit via this form

DUE DATE: 1st week of your internship

Update your Linkedin & Resume on the Make School portfolio page with your new work experience.

DUE DATES: Twice a month for the first two months of your internship/job, and once during the third month

You will provide a reflection of your work experience to your coach. The purpose is to accelerate your learning and ability to adapt in your role. Answer the following questions in the appropriate submission form:

1. What have you accomplished this week?
2. What challenges did you run into?
3. How are you progressing toward your goals?
4. What new actions and/or habits will you use to improve your work experience and quality?
5. What connections have you made? (i.e. participated in or established 1/1s with co-workers/your supervisor, made connections at your employer, made connections on LinkedIn, conversations around professional growth, etc.)
6. Any ways your coach can support or unblock you?

SUBMISSION FORMS

1. Written Reflection Week 1
2. Written Reflection Week 3
3. Written Reflection Week 5
4. Written Reflection Week 7
5. Written Reflection Week 9
6. Additional Project Reflection (only required if internship is less than 12 weeks - complete by 1 week after internship is complete)

DUE DATE: The last day of your internship/job

This was one of your first experiences with industry, and you’re going to want to make a good impression. Best case could be you’re handed a full-time offer! During the last few days of your internship, do the following to make a lasting impression:

1. Verbally thank your supervisor and hiring manager for the opportunity, emphasizing how much you’ve learned and grown
2. Email/Slack the company thanking everyone for the experience, provide forms of contact (email, LinkedIn, phone number, etc.)
3. Collect business cards/contact info/LinkedIn connections if you haven’t already

DUE DATE: 1 week after your internship/job ends

NOTE: Blog post does not need to be published if your content contains sensitive or confidential information

Write a 300+ word blog post on how to successfully intern at a company:

1. What tips would you give your past self in starting this role?
2. What does it take to successfully onboard to a company? Share some specific examples.
3. What did you learn that you didn’t expect to on this job?
4. Has this experience changed what you want to do in your career?

Blog Post and Writing Rubric

In order to pass this course, students must successfully complete:

• Talk monthly with coach - either via phone, video chat, or messages
• Meet 80% of the deliverables
• Obtained contact info + made a LinkedIn connection with 3+ co-workers.

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