OPMT 490 - Operations and Supply Chain Internship Capstone

4 Credits
Registration Internship/Practicum Note: Attend Mandatory Internship Workshop at least two semesters prior to your desired internship course semester. The required internship workshop and approval process can be found at: https://my.davenport.edu/internships

The Operations and Supply Chain Internship Capstone is the integration of previous classroom instruction with skills acquired through on-the-job work experience. 150 hours of career-related work time shall be required for the course. As the capstone for the program, additional academic assignments are also included in the requirements. Internship hours will be scheduled in partnership between the student and the site and reported via weekly reports filed by the student in the academic course. Students will be supported to identify site possibilities; however, responsibility for selection by the internship employer rests with the student. The internship may be either paid or unpaid. An appropriate faculty member and the internship site supervisor will evaluate the student’s performance. A criminal background check and drug screen may be required by the Internship site.

Grade Note(s): Any unexcused non-attendance or dismissal from an internship will result in a grade of F. A grade of C or better is required to pass this course.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and minimum major GPA of 2.3.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate adherence to ethical and behavioral standards imposed upon organizational professionals with access to personal and organizational information.
2. Comprehend an employee’s accountability for both assigned and implied tasks.
3. Apply substantive, procedural, and theoretical knowledge obtained in the classroom to practical, value-enhancing work product.
4. Act professionally in terms of communications, attire, attitude, promptness, and participation.
5. Evaluate the internship experience through the design and completion of an internship reflective paper detailing the specific experiential learning and the classroom instruction that supported the experience.