The question for each week consists of two parts. First, describe a certain aspect of the company, e.g. orientation, physical layout, communication norms, etc. Then provide some sort of evaluation about how successful the company is in that area and suggest ways to improve it.
In your journal entries, be sure to provide enough details; a couple of sentences of analysis usually isn't enough to inform the teaching staff and the other fellows about your experience. Spend some time building compelling analyses and insights. Strong journal entries use the key question as a starting point to share opinions. (Rest assured that everything stays within the MFP group per our "contract" with each other.) Strong journal entries also link to points made in other entries (either by the author or others) and they tie to other aspects of MFP, including E140A lessons. Feel free to talk with your fellow classmates, employees and mentors about any of the assignments before you craft your postings.
The Wild Card: We realize that the journal topics may not encompass all the different aspects of your summer experience. So to encourage broader discussions, we have created a "wild card" topic where each student can choose to comment on anything related to their internship. For any particular week, the students can write about this "wild card" interest in place of the assigned topic or use it to comment on someone else's previous submission. Each student can have one wild card submission for the summer. All students must complete Topic 4 and Topic 8.
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Orientation and Training |
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Organizational Layout, Size, and Hierarchy |
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Origins of the Technology |
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Reflection at the Midpoint |
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Motivation and Values |
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Socialization, Communication, and Power |
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| Creativity and Innovation |
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Case Study Topics |
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Video or Book Reviews |
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In preparation for the summer journaling assignments, please peruse the following articles: