Expectations From Your Supervisor

• Arrive to work on time.
• Dress professionally.
• Show respect to everyone in your office environment (i.e., do not use language that is abusive or discriminates toward anyone's gender, race, religion or sexual orientation).
• Complete tasks that you are assigned in a timely manner.
• Ask questions when you don't understand instructions or projects assigned to you.
• Do not attend to personal matters (personal phone calls or visits with friends) while you are at work.
• If you are having problems contact the Cooperative Education Coordinator and talk with your supervisor. Do not quit an internship abruptly or leave without first talking with both the Co-Op Coordinator or your supervisor(s).

Expectations From the Faculty Member Who Oversees Your Co-Op

• Be a proactive learner who determines the knowledge and skills you need to develop, and seeks the resources necessary to solve problems and expand your knowledge base.
• Observes and notes the relationship between the "big picture" of your company (its goals, objectives, successes and challenges) and the "details" of your daily tasks.
• Manage your time responsibly.
• Contact the faculty member with any questions you might have as you complete the assignments, rather than wait till the end of the semester when all of your assignments are due.
• Continuously work on your course assignments throughout the semester, rather than wait till the last minute.
• Submit your assignments on time.

The Intern's Expectations

• Make a list of expectations or learning objectives before you begin your internship. This list should include, but not be limited to:
  • What is the purpose of the internship?
  • What specific objectives do you want to achieve or specifically what do you want to have learned at the completion of your internship?
• Look for the relationship between theories taught in your courses and what you are learning at your internship.