Participants of
the Internship Program
2006:
Lisa Gately
Erik Horton
David Kranich
Rishab Malhotra
Ben Nice
Jon Shackling
Adam Shorts
Thomas Siepman
William Swafford
Francesco Visage
Michael Wagner
2005:
Jessica Botello (Business)
Thomas Casanova (Business)
Monika Danko (Business)
Neil Fishman (ICP)
David Galik (Civil Engineering)
Ashley Kutz (ICP)
Julie Maddox (ICP)
Brian Schultz (Business)
Cengizhan Tasbas
Alissa Wetzel (ICP)
2004:
Rajaneesh Sharma (computer)
Joy Bowker (communication)
Brian Schwartz (communication)
Todd Reidenbach (communication)
China Center Undergraduate
Internships
- Basic Description:
Under a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation, Valparaiso
University China Center Offers up to 10 internship grants annually
to VU undergraduate students to conduct internship primarily but
not exclusively in the Hangzhou area of China. The goal of these
grants is to allow students with strong commitment and practical
plans use the facilities VU has established in China to complete
a productive internship as part of the requirements of their majors
or the efforts to enrich the experiential training of their study
at VU. These grants are open to students of all majors. The selection
process that leads to awarding these grants is competitive and
rolling until the funds budgeted for the academic year is depleted.
The China Center will make a decision on whether or not to award
the grant within a month after the application form is received.
In some cases, the China Center may ask the applicants to provide
additional information before a decision is made.
- Specifics of the Grant:
The average research grant is 1,000.00 with specific amount awarded
depending on the length and nature of the proposed internship
project. To qualify, an applicant must be enrolled as a full-time
VU students, having completed at least one full semester of course
work at VU, and have a solid internship proposal which must be
endorsed by his/her academic adviser with the approval of the
chair/dean of the related department/college. Normally, these
grants are given to applicants whose internship will be conducted
in China. However, exceptions can be made to applicants who show
strong reasons why their internship projects can be completed
exclusively in a company in US but with strong and proven ties
with China. The duration of the internship may vary but normally
it should involve no less than the equivalent of 80 hours of work
in a company or institution.
- Type of Internship Projects:
The China Center may consider any of the following three types
of internship projects:
-
Internship project as an extension of a course (Done either
concurrently or after the course is completed. This type of research
must have the endorsement from the faculty who teaches the course);
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An independent internship course that earns VU credit
and fulfills major/minor requirements;
-
An independent internship project initiated by a student
who will complete the internship outside the regular semesters
(e.g. summer, fall or spring break) and not seek VU credit for
the work but will use the internship to enhance his/her academic/professional
experiences.
- Support from the China Center:
The China Center, in addition to review the grant proposals,
will also provide the following support to any recipients of the
research grant:
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Helping match the interest and desire of a prospect student
with that of a prospect company including provide a list of companies
in the Hangzhou area of China who are willing to accept interns
who meet their criteria;
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Advising before or after the internship proposal is filed;
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Working with the recipients of the internship grant to
develop a practical plan on how to complete the internship project
in an efficient and timely fashion;
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Providing logistical support for the recipients (through
both the staff at the China Center at VU and the staff working
at the Valparaiso University Education Center in Hangzhou) for
this/her internship project in China including the arrangements
for local lodging and translation, establishing contact people,
and other travel arrangements;
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Serving as a hub of contact between the recipients and
the various personnel involved in the internship projects.
- Responsibilities of the Recipients of the Internship Grant:
Students who have successfully completed the internship proposal
and received internship grant must:
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Follow the internship plan as much as possible and inform
the China Center if there is going be a major revision of the
proposed internship plan;
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Keep an account of the expenses and collect all the required
receipts;
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File an expense report at the end of the internship grant
period to the China Center and VU’s Financial Office;
-
File a final report to the China Center within a month
after the internship project is completed and submit a copy of
any output resultant from the internship, e.g., paper or report;
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Acknowledge the China Center in publications resultant
from the grant;
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Follow all the rules and requirements expected on him/her
from a hosting institution.
- Opportunities for Follow-up Funding:
China Center may provide additional funding for recipients of
the internship grant who plan to present their internship results/finding
at professional conferences or gatherings. The amount of such
funding will be determined by the China Center and requires a
separate application form.
- How to Apply:
Please complete the application form
and return it to Dr. Zhimin Lin, Director of China Center.
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