ITI Internship
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Pre-requisites: Substantial course work in the ITI major needs to have been completed (27 credits). Prior approval of proposed work by Director of the ITI Program and internal academic supervisor. Description: The student negotiates or gains a work placement of approximately150 hours. The internship provides supervised professional work experience in a corporate, research, or educational setting, where there is opportunity to apply and further develop knowledge and skills acquired in the Information Technology and Informatics course work. Synopsis: Objectives/Competencies
The student will be able to:
- gain knowledge and experience of working as an information technology professional;
- develop skills of negotiating job placements;
- analyze work opportunities in terms of goals, responsibilities, tasks, outputs, and performance indicators;
- apply knowledge and technical competencies acquired within the major;
- analyze workplace survival and success mechanisms;
- develop workplace problem-solving skills;
- evaluate workplace experiences;
- write a resume for the workplace;
- develop an understanding the importance of professionalism and continuing professional development in information technology environments.
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