Instructor
Luke Jensen, Ph.D.
2105 Computer and Space Sciences Building
301 405-8721
ljensen@deans.umd.edu

Prerequisites
Nine hours of prior course work in LGBT Studies including LGBT200 [previously offered as WMST298E], either CMLT291 or ENGL265, and one upper-division course that fulfills a requirement for the LGBT Certificate; and permission of program in LGBT Studies.

Course description
Supervised internship experience with an LGBT community organization. Students will be expected to relate course material to experience in an analysis of an organization's activities.

Course objective
The purpose of this course is to provide supervised experience working in an organization that expressly serves LGBT people. The course is primarily intended for students seeking the Upper Division Undergraduate Certificate in LGBT Studies, but exceptions will be considered for students whose educational or career interests lie in this area.

Course requirements
You must first procure an internship with an LGBT community organization for the fall semester. The organization must designate a supervisor, provide a brief description of the internship, and supply other information required on the Organization Sign-In Sheet. Internships must include substantive work that relates to your course work. The Organization Sign-In Sheet and your request to enroll must be in my hands no later than January 27.

There will be no formal class meetings. Instead, we will communicate through telephone, mail, and email. You must work a minimum of 135 hours to qualify for 3 credits. In some exceptional circumstances, additional credit to a maximum of 6 credits may be granted. (The basic formula is 45 hours of work per credit hour, or 270 hours of work for 6 credits. The size and scope of the final paper may also be adjusted if more than 3 credits is awarded.)

You are required to keep a weekly journal detailing your experiences which you are encouraged to submit on a weekly basis. Based on your journal and experiences, you must complete and submit an 18-20 page term paper. Your supervisor must also complete and submit an evaluation form at the end of the semester.

The paper must contain the following elements.

1. Briefly introduce the organization for which you work, its scope of operations, and the area in which you worked.
2. Discuss in detail your experiences as an intern that utilized knowledge you acquired in LGBT course work.
3. Discuss in detail your experiences as an intern that were not covered in your course work.
4. Provide recommendations for the internship experience. What advice would you give to next semester's interns?

Grading
Your final grade will be determined based on the following.

All materials must be in my hands no later than May 14. An extension of this deadline will be considered only in extreme circumstances and almost always with advanced approval.

Program in LGBT Studies
University of Maryland College Park
Spring 2003

Student Information

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Internship Information

Internship Description:

Name of Supervisor:	Title of Supervisor:
Address:	Email:
Phone:	Fax:
Start/End Dates:	Work Schedule:

The completed sign-in sheet must be in my hands no later than January 27, 2003. Submit to:

Luke Jensen
Office of LGBT Equity
2105 Computer & Space Sciences Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Fax: 301.405.8722

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Program in LGBT Studies
University of Maryland College Park
Spring 2003

Name of Student Intern:

Name of Organization:

Name of Supervisor:

Signature of Supervisor:

Please rate your intern on the following characteristics:

If you have any additional comments about your student intern -- positive or negative -- please include them below, or attach them to a separate page.

Overall grade that you feel your student intern has earned:

Please return this evaluation at the conclusion of your student's internship. It must be in my hands no later than May 14, 2003.

Luke Jensen
Office of LGBT Equity
2105 Computer & Space Sciences Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Fax: 301.405.8722

If you have any questions, please contact me.