Student Evaluation of Student's Experience

This form is confidential and will only be used by the IT department. It is important for the Internship coordinator to collect factual and evaluative data on individual job placements. The factual data is used as to measure the relevance of current course offerings within the IT curriculum. Feedback is encouraged as an ongoing attempt to maintain the expected quality of the IT curriculum.

The evaluative data is important so that the department can determine if this particular job placement is one that will continue to provide IT students with a challenging, high quality work/educational experience.

Your grade will not be based upon your opinions expressed herein or upon the content of your answers. Your grade will be partially based upon the degree of thought, the completeness and sincerity perceived in your answers. Take your time. Honesty and accuracy is of utmost importance. One form should be completed for each student work term.

First Name:		Last Name:
Student ID:
Employing Firm:
Major/Sequence:
Work Term:	Semester:	Year:
Supervisor Name:

Evaluations are due on the last Friday of Evaluation period during the term in which the student is enrolled in Professional Practice. The School of Information Technology is aware that it is not always possible to submit the evaluation on time. Students who will not meet the deadline are encouraged to contact the School of Information Technology Advising Office to let us know the forms will be delayed.

SchoolofIT@IllinoisState.edu

School of Information Technology
Normal, Il 61790-5150
Phone: 309.438.8338

1.	Briefly describe your main work assignment(s). Note any aspects that seemed unusual, of a high priority or of particular significance or interest.
2.	Which of the following best describes the position you held:
	a) Programmer b) Programmer/Analyst c) Analyst d) Designer e) Tester	f) Technical Writing g) Data Support h) Project Manager i) Operations j) Other
3.	List the hardware environments to which you were exposed.
4.	List the computer languages that you used.
5.	List any software packages that you used with any regularity - either mainframe, mini or micro. Briefly describe each.
6.	How would you describe your main working unit?
	a) Team of 2-5 members b) Team of more than 5 members c) Worked Alone	d) Varied Greatly e) Other
7.	Briefly describe the main product or service of the business in which you were employed.
8.	To what extent was written communication important to your assignment?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
9.	To what extent was oral communication important to your assignment?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
10.	How do you feel about the demands of your work assignment?
	a) Too great or advanced b) At your level	c) Below your level d) Increased your skill level
11.	To what extent has your supervisor been helpful to you?
	a) Excellent b) Good c) Fair	d) Poor e) Bad
12.	How was your relationship with your supervisor?
	a) Excellent b) Good c) Fair	d) Poor e) Bad
13.	How was your relationship with your co-workers?
	a) Excellent b) Good c) Fair	d) Poor e) Bad
14.	To what extent do you feel your co-workers or supervisor have helped you in applying the lessons of the classroom to a real-business environment?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
15.	How well was the work experience represented to you, by your employer, prior to you accepting the position? (Did you understand what you were expected to be able to accomplish?)
	a) Excellent b) Good c) Fair	d) Poor e) Bad
16.	Given your expectations prior to beginning the work term, how would you rate the overall experience?
	a) Much better than expected b) Better than expected c) As expected	d) Worse than expected e) Much worse than expected
17.	To what extent do you feel you were able to apply the theory and principles as taught in the IT curriculum?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
18.	List the courses, in order of importance, that you have taken from the IT major or side requirements that you felt most useful on your work assignment. (i.e. COM 223, IT 140)
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19.	List the courses, in least important order first, that you have taken your IT major or side requirements that your felt least useful on your work assignment. (i.e. COM 223, IT 140)
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20.	What topics do you feel IT should cover more fully in the future in order to better prepare graduates for the working world?
21.	How well do you feel IT prepared you for your work experience?
	a) Excellent b) Good c) Fair	d) Poor e) Bad
22.	To what extent do you feel your ability to interact with co-workers has increased as a result of your work term?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
23.	Have your career objectives changed as a result of your work experience?

	if yes, how?
24.	List the courses, in order of importance, that your have taken from the IT major or side requirements that you feel will be most useful to you in your long term career. (i.e. COM 223, IT 140)
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25.	List the courses, in least important order first, that you have had from your IT major or side requirements that your feel will be least useful in your long term career. (i.e. COM 223, IT 140)
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26.	Based on your work term, to what extent do you feel written communication skills will be important to you in your career?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
27.	Based on your work term, to what extent do you feel oral communication skills will be important to you in your career?
	a) Great Deal b) Somewhat	c) Very Little d) Not at All
28.	Please explain any way in which you have changed your academic plan of study as a result of your work term. (i.e. different courses)
29.	Did your employer help you in any way to secure housing while on your work assignment?

30.	Explain any difficulties that you had in securing housing.
31.	Explain any hassles you encountered with the University as a result of your work term.
32.	Where do you consider your home address?
	a) Chicago Proper b) Chicago Suburb c) Other Northern Illinois Area d) St. Louis Area	e) Other Southern Illinois Area f) Central Illinois Area g) Other
33.	Where did you serve your work term?
	a) Chicago Proper b) Chicago Suburb c) Other Northern Illinois Area d) St. Louis Area	e) Other Southern Illinois Area f) Central Illinois Area g) Other
34.	What would you tell other IT majors about the Internship program?
35.	Feel free to comment on any other aspect of your work term, your company or the ISU Internship Program.