Internship in
Development
Management (MDM6111)
Desta M. (PhD)
Department of Development
Management
Ethiopian Civil Service University
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +251913422740
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Course description
• This module will require student to learn from practice.
• The internship program does not rely on formal teaching-
learning process.
• The teaching-learning takes place in involving himself or
herself in the real work assigned to him or her.
• In other words, for a semester, the trainee will undertake the
assignment given to him/ her depending on the letter of intent
shared with both the Institute and the mentor.
• There will be a guideline for follow-up by the mentor,
coordinator and a jury.
• A four months full internship program will be integrated with
proposal writing and preliminary data collection for proposal
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Course objectives
• Understand the challenges of the public
organizations.
• Develop the skills of managing and solving the
public problems.
• Learn to work with others in difficult
circumstances.
• Develop skills of writing and oral presentation.
• Develop the skill of relating theories with
practices
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What is an internship?
An internship is a form of experiential learning that
integrates knowledge and theory learned in the
classroom with practical application and skills
development in a professional setting.
It gives students the opportunity to gain valuable
applied experiences and make connections in
professional fields that they are considering for
career paths; and give employers the opportunity to
guide and evaluate talent.
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Benefits to the Employer
Interns can tackle a specific project, freeing
you up to focus on the big picture
Create a pipeline of future employees and
cut recruitment costs
Benefit from the academic expertise and
enthusiasm of DM students
Promote a positive image for their
organization
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Benefits to the Students
Students interested in specific industries can "try
it out" with an internship
Opportunity to earn income while preparing for a
career
Develop skills, including the ability to work in a
professional environment
Become more marketable upon graduation with
real-world experience
Build a professional network
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Final Requirements :
Internship report
Internship final presentation
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Assessment
• Evaluation by coordinator……. ……………
30%
• Evaluation by mentor ………………………
20%
• Evaluation by jury (Presentation)
……………20%
• Evaluation of written report
……………….30%
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Internship report
• Internship.docx
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