Experiential Learning Opportunities

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Experiential Learning Opportunities

College of Agricul tural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences College of Agricul tural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

International Business Immersion Program (IBIP): Any global/multinational company interested in students doing a case study or visiting their company at an international location please contact Lauren Karplus at [email protected] FSHN 466, Food Product Development: Employers are invited to judge (up to 12 spots) the final product(s) developed for a senior capstone course in Food Science. Employers can be a) panel judges or b) a company can have teams develop a product based on attributes specific to their needs. Ex. project: Prototyping novel food products by working through the human centered design approach to new product development. Note, if you are defining attributes, you will need to participate at the beginning of the semester. Desired commitment by mid-December for Jan. class. Contact: Dawn Bohn at [email protected] HDFS 450, Practicum: Employers are invited to serve as a practicum “intern” host for the fall semester. Projects should be of use after the intern leaves, and one which the intern can point to in illustrating their skills and competencies. These would not be clerical or maintenance tasks, but something new that adds value to the organization. Ex. creating a new manual or creating and documenting a new set of procedures that did not previously exist; developing and delivering a curriculum, set of training workshops or presentations; developing and documenting a social media strategy; creating resource materials or guide to external resources for clients, etc. The project would need to be approved by the practicum site supervisor and the practicum course instructor. Hosts are recruited Feb. – April for internships beginning the following August. Contact: Aaron Ebata at [email protected] TAP (The Autism Program of Illinois: Employers are invited to be intern supervisors for U of I students on the autism spectrum. The project should be relevant to the needs of the company and be similar to what would typically be required in the workplace. The goal is to have opportunities for interns to apply their existing subject-matter knowledge and skills and further develop career readiness skills (like planning and teamwork). Supervisor should be willing to consult with TAP specialists to adapt or accommodate some processes, outcomes, or expectations if necessary and learn practices that would make the workplace more inclusive to neurodiversity. Contact: Jeanne Kramer at [email protected] TSM 439, Capstone Experience: Employers are invited to host a team(s) that develop solutions to real-world problems. The projects involve project planning and budgeting, prototype development and construction, testing, >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20

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