Internship - Supervisor Evaluation

Internship -Supervisor Evaluation

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Intern Skill Assessment
Please provide an honest assessment of how the intern performed in each area you were able to observe. If the skill was not observed then simply indicate N/A. This data will be use at the program level to address any potential deficiencies and/or needs for pre-internship training. These data will not be used to assess or grade any student. If you have concerns you wish to express about a student, please contact Dr. Wilkinson h-wilkinson@tamu.edu directly.
Name of Student Intern*
First Last
Please provide a brief description of the responsiblities the student had as an intern.
Internship Start Date*
Please indicated the approximate start date for the internship.
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Internship End Date*
Please indicated the approximate end date for the internship.
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Technical Competence*
Please select the level of TECHNICAL COMPETENCE SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Demonstrated keen, skillful, and sharp technical knowledge and abilities to complete job assignments. Successfully and proficiently utilized relevant information and technology to problem solve, develop work products, and complete work assignments.
- PROFICIENT: Demonstrated proficient technical knowledge and abilities to complete job assignments. Successfully utilized relevant information and technology to problem solve, develop work products, and complete work assignments.
- SATISFACTORY: Satisfactorily demonstrated accurate technical knowledge and abilities to complete job assignments. In most cases, adequately utilized relevant information and technology to problem solve, develop work products, and complete work assignments.
- UNSATISFACTORY: Had difficulty in understanding and applying technical knowledge and abilities to complete job assignments. Exhibited limited aptitude with relevant information and technology and was regularly unsuccessful in problem solving, developing work products, and/or completing work assignments
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Technical Competency Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the TECHNICAL COMPETENCE exhibited during this internship please provide them here.
Oral Communication*
Please select the level of ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Verbal communication of intern was clear and in a logical, interesting, and effective sequence, which work colleagues and superiors could easily follow; intern maintained eye contact with those he/she spoke with; intern spoke in a clear voice and used correct, precise pronunciation of terms; presentations and/or verbal communication of intern was thorough, clear, compelling, informative, and professionally; intern was confident, comfortable, and answered questions effectively
- PROFICIENT: Verbal communication of intern was in a sequence that work colleagues and superiors could follow; intern usually maintained eye contact with those he/she spoke with; intern used good voice dynamics and clearly enunciated terms; intern was generally comfortable speaking in professional settings and adequately answered questions; overall, the oral communication of the intern was proficient and met expectations
- SATISFACTORY: Verbal communication of intern was in a sequence that work colleagues and superiors could usually follow; intern usually maintained eye contact with those he/she spoke with; intern usually used good voice dynamics and usually clearly enunciated terms, however intern occasionally mumbled, incorrectly pronounced terms, spoke too quietly, or used language too casual or inappropriate for the work place; intern appeared reasonably comfortable and answered questions satisfactorily; overall, the oral communication of the intern was satisfactory but needs improvement
- UNSATISFACTORY: Verbal communication could not be understood because there was no logical sequencing of information; intern spoke to colleagues and superiors with little or no eye contact; intern mumbled, incorrectly pronounced terms, spoke too quietly and/or used language too casual or inappropriate for the work place; presentations and/or verbal communication with intern was unclear, intern rambled, intern could not be followed by the colleagues and superiors; intern lacked confidence, was uncomfortable, and could not answer basic questions
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Oral Communication Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Visual Communication*
Please select the level of VISUAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Visual communication of intern was logical, creative, skillful and in an effective sequence which work colleagues and superiors easily follow; visual products produced by intern used effective graphics to explain and reinforce the information presented;
- PROFICIENT: Visual communication of intern was logical and proficient and in a sequence that could be followed by work colleagues and superiors; intern produced visual products with graphics that supported and were related to the work assignments
- SATISFACTORY: Visual communication of intern was satisfactory and in a sequence that could be reasonably followed by work colleagues and superiors; intern produced visual products with graphics that usually supported and were relevant to the work assignments
- UNSATISFACTORY: Visual communication could not be understood because there was no logical sequencing of information in visual product; intern used superfluous or no graphics when asked to develop a visual communication product; graphics did not support or relate to work assignments
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Visual Communication Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the VISUAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Written Communication*
Please select the level of WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Written work products were effectively organized and developed and were easily understood; readability of written work products was enhanced by facility in language use, excellent mechanics, and syntactic variety; used language conventions effectively (e.g., spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, grammar, etc.)
- PROFICIENT: Written work products exhibited proficient organization and development; written work products were readable and easy to follow with only a few lapses; used good language conventions and mechanics with a few minor errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and/or punctuation; written work products met expectations in this area
- SATISFACTORY: Written work products exhibited satisfactory organization and development; written work products were usually readable and reasonably easy to follow, however there were frequent lapses which hindered readability; used language conventions and mechanics with a few minor errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and/or punctuation; written work products met expectations but intern could use improvement in writing skills
- UNSATISFACTORY: Written work products displayed inadequate organization and/or development making the work difficult to follow; the written work products exhibited multiple errors in grammar, sentence structure, and/or spelling; unacceptable writing skills (e.g., weaknesses in language facility and mechanics) hindered readability and contributed to ineffective work products
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Written Communication Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Critical Thinking*
Please select the level of CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Accurately and appropriately evaluated and interpreted relevant information from a variety of sources and perspectives; developed and justified multiple solutions, alternatives, or options for a variety of work assignment problems; solutions, alternatives, or options were clear, coherent, well supported, logically consistent, and complete
- PROFICIENT: Proficiently assessed and presented information from sources and perspectives with only minor inconsistencies, irrelevancies, or omissions, sources were generally reputable and creditable; proficiently outlined solutions, alternatives, or options for work assignment problems that were logical and consistent; developed solutions, alternatives, or options in a clear manner
- SATISFACTORY: Adequately assessed and presented information from some sources and perspectives, with only minor inconsistencies, irrelevancies, or omissions; satisfactorily outlined solutions, alternatives, or options for some work assignment problems that were generally logical and consistent; in most cases, developed solutions, alternatives, or options in a clear manner
- UNSATISFACTORY: Presented little if any analysis in work assignments; rarely sought out additional information from other sources and/or considered differing perspectives; presented few solutions, alternatives, or options to problems in work assignments, or solutions, alternatives, or options were often inaccurate, inconsistent, and/or not justified; ideas were presented in a vague manner
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Crittical Thinking Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Professional Engagement*
Please select the level of PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT SKILLS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Intern skillfully articulated the relevance of his/her internship experience to their career goals and discussed career options with work colleagues and/or superiors; intern actively seeks opportunities for professional engagement and participates in professional activities, discussions, and development throughout their internship
- PROFICIENT: Intern is actively engaged in professional activities relevant to the industry of their internship; Intern discusses career options casually with others; intern discusses their professional goals and may engage in professional development opportunities or discussions
- SATISFACTORY: Intern is satisfactorily engaged in professional activities relevant to the industry of their internship; intern rarely discusses their professional goals and seldom engages in professional development opportunities or discussions
- UNSATISFACTORY: Intern does not engage in professional activities, discussion, development, or opportunities relevant to the industry; intern does not seek information on career options, goals or trajectories
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Professional Engagement Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT SKILLS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Work Appropriateness*
Please select the level of WORK APPROPRIATENESS exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Intern is never absent, habitually punctual, sometimes stays after shift to complete work, only takes assigned breaks, is a self starter, motivated, good team player, always dresses, acts, and speaks in a professional and appropriate manner; intern is very dependable.
- PROFICIENT: Intern is never absent, almost always punctual, remains for assigned shift, only takes assigned breaks, is usually a self starter, most often is motivated, good team player; generally dresses, acts, and speaks in a professional and appropriate manner; intern is dependable.
- SATISFACTORY: Intern is sometimes absent, was only late on rare occasions, and always with notification and appropriate communication for his/her lateness, occasionally left early or took extra break; not necessarily a self-starter but work was submitted on time; on rare occasion attitude was unprofessional or did not work well in a team; on rare occasion dressed, behaved in a manner which was inappropriate or unprofessional; intern is somewhat dependable
- UNSATISFACTORY: Intern had excessive absences and lateness, often without notification or justification; Intern often left early or took extra breaks; work was often late and intern had to be reminded about tasks assigned to them; intern did not work well with groups or the office; intern often dressed, behaved or spoke in an unprofessional or inappropriate manner. Intern was not dependable.
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Work Appropriateness Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the WORK APPROPRIATENESS exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Performance*
Please select the level of PERFORMANCE exhibited by the student during the internship (Exemplary, Proficient, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory)
- EXEMPLARY: Overall very high quality of work regularly delivered, intern had enthusiasm for work and assignments; intern displayed aptitude and enthusiasm for learning; overall performance was exemplary
- PROFICIENT: Overall high quality of work regularly delivered, intern generally had enthusiasm for work and assignments; intern displayed proficient aptitude and enthusiasm for learning; overall performance was proficient
- SATISFACTORY: Overall satisfactory quality of work regularly delivered, intern generally had enthusiasm for work and assignments; intern displayed satisfactory aptitude and enthusiasm for learning; overall performance was satisfactory
- UNSATISFACTORY: Overall quality of work below standards set for company, intern rarely showed enthusiasm for work and assignments; intern rarely displayed aptitude and enthusiasm for learning; overall performance was unsatisfactory
- NOT APPLICABLE: No basis for observation of this characteristic in the intern
Performance Comments
Our goal is to use supervisor feedback to continuously improve our program, so that we better prepare students for the internship experience. If you have specific suggestions or concerns about the PERFORMANCE exhibited during this internship please provide them here
Did the internship lead to permanent employment*
- Yes
- No - an offer was extended, but the intern did not accept
- No - an offer was not extended to the intern due to poor performance
- No - an offer was not extended to the intern because no permanent position is available
- Not yet determined - the decision whether or not to extend an offer to the intern will be postponed until the intern is closer to graduating
Would you consider hosting another intern from the BESC program in a future Fall, Spring, or Summer semester*
- Yes
- No
Comments
Would you consider hosting another intern from the BESC program in a future Fall, Spring, or Summer semester
Did you use the BESC Internship and Job Board (bescboard.tamu.edu/1513-2/) to post the intern position*
- Yes
- No
Do you plan to post openings to the Internship & Job Board (bescboard.tamu.edu/1513-2/) in the future*
- Yes
- No
Comments
Do you plan to post openings to the Internship & Job Board in the future?
Additional Comments
Overall comments related to the intern

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