Final Reflection Paper Instructions
Your paper will be graded for quality of content and communication. The paper should
be 8 pages (not including title page). Please use Times New Roman or Arial, 11 or 12
point font, and margins no greater than 1 inch. No references are needed. The paper is
worth 10% of the course grade
Evaluation Rubric
Unacceptable
Domain
Content
Thoughtfulness,
clear central
message,
support for
message,
coverage of both
internship and
career readiness
growth
0
Poor quality
content; cannot
follow logic; no
clear message,
no support for
message; missing
internship or
career readiness
growth reflection
0
Communication Frequent errors
in writing
Writing
mechanics
mechanics and
(grammar
organization
spelling);
ineffective topic
sentences and
transitions; no
use of formatting
Effectiveness
Below Standard Meets Standard
1
Some
acceptable
content; some
logic but
difficult to
recognize clear
message with
appropriate
support;
unbalanced
coverage of
both internship
and career
readiness
growth
reflection
1
More than
occasional
errors in writing
mechanics
(grammar
spelling);
unclear topic
sentences and
transitions; little
use of
formatting
Exceeds Standard
2
Reflective and
insightful; clear
main message;
good support
for message;
coverage of
both internship
and career
readiness
growth
reflection
3
Exceptionally
reflective and
insightful; very
clear main
message; strong
support for
message;
exceptionally
strong coverage of
both internship and
career readiness
growth reflection
2
Mostly errorfree writing
mechanics
(grammar
spelling); some
use of clear
topic sentences
and transitions;
some use of
formatting
3
Error-free writing
mechanics
(grammar spelling);
clear topic
sentences and
transitions;
excellent use of
formatting
Up to 6 points possible + addition of 4 standard points for grading out of 10
Content
Your paper should address both internship career readiness growth reflections. The
following are recommended prompts and you are not limited to these areas in your
discussion.
Internship Reflection
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verview of organization
Your responsibilities, daily tasks, typical assignments and hours
Insights gained during your work experience (what did you find out about your
company/organization)
Successes and/or accomplishments
Valuable things learned )t is recommended you use your internship learning
objectives (from your Learning Contract Outcomes) as a framework
Problems you encountered; mistakes you made and what you learned from them
Relationship of internship experience to classroom learning
Ideas developed regarding the world of work and the particular environment
experienced.
Your personal evaluation of the worksite and your supervisor
Career Readiness Growth Reflection
Reflect on how career-oriented class activities and career-oriented out of class
experiences contributed to professional growth and development. Discuss how this
career readiness growth will translate to success in the pursuit of graduate school and
employment.
Specifics activities and experiences to reflect on include:
hat did you learn about career opportunities in psychology, training
requirements, and target graduate schools (if applicable) for yourself? What
Strategies and Qualities have you identified to help you attain this career?
hat did you learn about job search methods and networking strategies and
what lessons did you or do you plan to put into use?
hat did you learn about how to enhance and convey your employability and
graduate school candidacy, from the RAW Potential assessment?
ow did you incorporate your Strengths results into your career and graduate
school materials such as resume, cover letter, networking, job or graduate school
applications, and/or interviews /r how you see this being applied in the near
future?
ighlight changes made to resume
hat other take-aways and actionable items do you have from the Careers in
Psychology, Resume and Cover Letter writing, and Interviewing workshops?
hat were your primary take-aways and actionable items from your
Informational Interview?

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