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Description                   - FAQ's about a work experience

Agreement Statement  - Required signed understanding between employer and RTC

Grading                         - Grading form the employer will complete for your pass/fail 

Description                 

• What is it?    

  • A cooperative work experience (Internship) option may be available to qualified, approved students, allowing them to receive credit for work experience appropriate to their training.  Through cooperative work experience students have the opportunity to apply learned skills and gain actual on-the-job experience while completing their course of study. 

•  Required to complete my program?         

  • For Accounting Specialist students, a cooperative work experience (Internship) of at least 72
    hours is required. Internships are optional  for all other students.

   

• Who is responsible for finding the site?

  • Although your instructor may help, finding an internship site is the responsibility of the student.

   

• Paperwork?       

  • There are several forms that need to be completed before an internship site can be approved.

   

• What Qualifies as an internship site?

  • Your site and responsibilities must be within the accounting field. Working in an accounting office of most any company would qualify. Working in a tax office should also qualify.

Agreement Statement

Memorandum of Understanding Between

Renton Technical College and

Renton Technical College    425-235-2352

for the Provision of Observation/On-the-Job Training of

Accounting Students

This Agreement is made and entered into by and between

the Renton Technical College and              Company Name                                        

on this ____________ day of ________________________, 2005.

I.        Purpose of this Agreement

The training facility agrees to provide facilities and supervision for observation and work experience by the accounting program students of the College.

II.      Responsibilities of the College

A.                 The College instructor will plan work site experiences with the training facility supervision.

Prior to the commencement of each training program, the College instructor will provide the work site supervisor with the following information:

1.      The name of the student(s) to be assigned

2.      The dates and hours of assignment

B.                 The College’s accounting instructor will be responsible for conferring with the individual designated at the facility with respect to on-the-job training assignment.

C.                The student(s) to be assigned each quarter and the dates and hours of assignment shall be mutually agreed to by the College instructor and the work site supervisor.

D.                The College will evaluate the student’s performance with the training facility through a written evaluation and conference.

III.    Responsibilities of the Affiliated Training Site

A.                 The company shall make available sufficient supervised observation/experience to develop the student’s performance skills to entry employment levels. During practical externship, this is to be accomplished by providing the student with the opportunity to practice her/his newly obtained skills as if he/she were an actual employee.

B.                 The company will provide information and/or access to sources of information to further the student’s education in the program.

C.                The company will immediately inform the instructor if there are any concerns about the student’s attendance, attitude or technical skills.

IV.   Status & Responsibilities of students

A.                 Students, having the status of learners, will not replace other personnel. Any service rendered by the student(s) is incidental to the education purpose of the training experience.

B.                 The students are required to adhere to the standards, policies, rules and regulations of the business facility during their work experience assignment. Upon a student’s failure to do so, the training facility shall have the right, if deemed necessary, to remove the student from the work experience of the training facility premises pending a response from the instructor. A review of the case will be made by the Administration of the training facility and the instructor, subject to the College’s due process procedure 5150. The proper final actions, if any be required, will be taken jointly by the College and the training facility.

C.                Students are expected to be clean and well-groomed.

D.                Students are expected to simulate actual employment including attendance, initiative and attitude.

E.                 Students are expected to work under the direct supervision of an office or accounting employee.

F.                 Students will carry liability insurance, as provided through the College.

V.     Indemnification

Each party to this agreement will be responsibility for the negligent acts or omissions of its own employees, officers, or agents in the performance of this agreement. Neither party will be considered the agent of the other and neither party assumes any responsibility to the other party for the consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not a party to this agreement.

VI.   Insurance

College is covered by the State of Washington Self-Insurance Program and the Tort Claims Act (RCW 4.92.060 et seq.), and claims against College and its employees, officers, and agents in the performance of their duties and this agreement will b paid from the tort claims liability account as provided in RCW 4.92.130.

VII. Term of Agreement

This Agreement becomes effective on ________________________ and shall remain in effect until _____________________________.

VIII.           Changes & Amendments

Changes and amendments can be made to the Agreement at any time by mutual written agreement of both parties.

DATED this ___23rd_____ day of ___September_____________, 2005.

_________________________                ___Renton Technical College_____

John N., Curt H. or Pat B.                           Internship Site

Representatives

Accounting Program Instructor                 _____________________________

                                                                        Street Address

_________________________                ___Renton, Wa_________________

Peggy Moe, Dean                                        City, State, & Zip Code

_________________________                _____________________________

Dr. Donald Bressler, President                  Phone Number

Renton Technical College

Grading 

Internship Completion Form

Company Name _____________________________

_______________________________________ has completed a minimum of

        Student Name (print)

72 hours working or observing the accounting department of the above-named company.

Performance evaluation: (please circle Satisfactory or Needs Improvement):

1. Satisfactory or Needs Improvement     Attendance & Punctuality

2. Satisfactory or Needs Improvement     Attitude: student gets along with others.

3. Satisfactory or Needs Improvement     Dependability: student could be counted on to carry out responsibilities.

4. Satisfactory or Needs Improvement     Overall Evaluation: overall performance of student in the eyes of employer.

Other Comments (if any): ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

_______________________                    _____________________                 ________

              Evaluator                                                           Title                              Date

Renton Technical College appreciates your support in providing an internship to the above named student.