Information Management Practicum
Timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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January 29, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 29, 2022Experience end
Categories
Communications Market research Education Social sciencesSkills
webcast analytical skills ideation information management problem solving blogs podcasting managementStudents will
• acquire knowledge and insight into ways in which his or her knowledge and analytical skills can be applied in practice;
• develop personal and interpersonal competencies, and entrepreneurial and management attitudes and skills, including the ability to work in a team;
• become aware of the professional world and its infrastructure;
Companies will benefit from:
• stimulating effect of having a student with a new perspective, asking questions;
• a source for information about new trends and developments; problem solving skills
• fostering professional development for staff by managing the practicum process.
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Daily journals outlining accomplishments and contributions to the organization
Completed project/practicum work to a high professional standard
Where appropriate students will leave materials that will help the organization with information management into the future - may be policies, procedures, visual tools (e.g. blogs, webcasts, podcasts, ....)
Contributions to idea generation, as appropriate, in a confident and polite manner.
Project timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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January 29, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 29, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Records Management - all aspects of records management from classification to storage to distribution retention to deletion to privacy and use policies.
Web management - able to create or update/improve websites including blogs for internal (portals) and external use improving the display and efficiency of information
Research - utilizing online databases to do literature searches, or other types of information management research (includes blogs and other virtual information management tools)
Project management - particularly for projects requiring information management elements
Marketing and event planning - emphasis on information management for short-term events or marketing.
Information management - all elements of transitioning data to information to knowledge, to support decision making.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.
A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the course to review the project scope.
A supervisor of the practicum/internship will provide a professional evaluation of the student's skills and contributions at the end of the practicum
A representative of the company will be available for a post practicum discussion with the administrator of the course to review how the practicum worked for the organization and potential future opportunities.
Timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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January 29, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 10, 2022Experience start
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January 13, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 29, 2022Experience end