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Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Guidelines for Preparing the Internship Report and Presentation

Note: The Internship Report must be typed (double-spaced) and a copy filed following the
completion of your internship experience. Please use 12 point font and use 1.5 inch
margins. The Final Report will be filed (i.e., PDF and spiral bound copy) in the Human
Kinetic’s Front Office.
A. Reflection (maximum 20 pages):
1. Agency, Name of Agency Supervisor, And Date
2. Summary:
• A brief description of your internship experience.
3. Impact:
• What did you learn about yourself?
• In what areas did you experience the most professional growth?
• What insights have you gained into the field of Kinesiology?
• What insights have you gained relative to the need for research in the area of
Kinesiology?
• Based on your internship experience, what skills would you like to develop in preparation
for your career?
• How has the internship influenced your career goals? Please explain.
4. Evaluation:
• Did the internship experience meet your personal expectations?
• How would you assess your performance at the agency?
• Would you recommend this site to future graduate interns?
B. Research Article (maximum 30 pages):
Students are required to submit their 30 page, (inclusive of Tables, Appendices, and Reference List)
research article (i.e., as part of the Internship Report) by the close of the term immediately following
the internship experience. The research article must conform with the "Instructions for Authors" as
noted in an academic journal (graduate advisor to provide. Sections of the article may include:
Background to the Study
• brief overview of the research problem
• need/justification for the study
• definition of related terms
Review of Related Literature
• synthesis of the literature related to the research topic and the population under
investigation
Methodology
• research design
• study population
• instrumentation
• data collection procedures
• data analysis procedures
Results and Discussion
• presentation of the results of the study
• discussion of the results including
Summary and Conclusions
• summary of the research findings
• the implications of the findings
• conclusions drawn from the results of the study
References
Appendices
Note: 1. Prior approval from the University is required for human subjects research projects.
C. Presentation (one hour)
Students are required to present the Internship Report (inclusive of their research article) following
the internship experience. The presentation will take approximately one hour (inclusive of a
question/answer section). Students must file their Report with their advisor ten days prior to the
proposed presentation date. Notice of presentation must be circulated seven days in advance of the
session. Students are encouraged to use audiovisual aid/handouts to facilitate their presentations.
1. Internship Report (20 minutes):
Brief overview of the Internship experience
• learning objectives
• assigned responsibilities
• learning outcomes
• evaluation of the experience.
2. Research Article (20 minutes)
• Overview of the topic, brief justification of the need for the study, brief synthesis of the
related literature.
• Methodology including brief review of study population, instrumentation, data collection
and analysis procedures
• Presentation and discussion of the study results
• Summary, conclusions and implications drawn from the study, recommendations for
future research
3. Question Period (20 Minutes)            

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