Technical /Professional Communications Minor

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1 Technical /Professional Communications Minor Portfolio Guidelines for Seniors **Portfolios are to be submitted to D2L. Technical/ Professional Communications Minors must turn in a portfolio of their work within the Minor the semester of their graduation. In the past, students were required to bring their portfolio materials to the Director s office. We recently simplified this processes by creating a way for students to upload their portfolios directly to D2L. How to Upload Your Portfolio: 1. Log into your D2L account 2. Scroll down and click on participant 3. Select the link for Technical/Professional Communications 4. Upload your portfolio to the dropbox ** If you do not see Technical/Professional Communications on your D2L, contact Dr. Kungl ASAP! You Must Include the Following in Your Portfolio: A total of four projects from: ENG 238: Technical/Professional Writing 1 ISM 142: Business Systems OR CSC 103: Overview of Computer Science Two other courses, one of which must be a level course or an internship A reflective paper explaining what new skills or knowledge you have obtained throughout the Minor and how the minor has prepared you for your job search. Continued on Page 2 What s inside: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Portfolio Guidelines Exiting Questionnaire Job and Internship Information Career Center Info Internship Opportunity: Technical Writing ATTN: Seniors Office of Professional Writing

2 Portfolio Guidelines for Seniors Continued from Page 1 The purpose of the portfolio is to enable the Director to evaluate growth and development of skills that are taught in the minor. These portfolios are used for assessment purposes only, any you may opt to submit your portfolio anonymously by sliding it under Dr. Kungl s office door in DHC 007. Portfolios will not be returned. Graduating seniors will also be asked to complete a short exiting questionnaire which is used as a supplementary material for evaluating the T/PC program. See below for more information! Note from the Director: The Exiting Questionnaire While the portfolio is a standard assessment tool that helps drive program development, the piece that helps me the most is actually the exiting questionnaire I ask you to fill out while submitting your portfolio. The exiting questionnaire can be found under the content tab of the Technical/Professional Communications section on your D2L page. After completing the questionnaire, simply submit it to the dropbox just like you submit your portfolio. The questionnaire gives you a chance to write to me personally about your experiences in the Minor, and it gives me hard numbers that I can use to really evaluate what s working. So I really appreciate you taking those five minutes to fill it out after submitting your portfolio. Overjoyed with your new skills? Frustrated about a course? Here s the venue for you fill out the questionnaire and let me know. Portfolio requirements: Key course projects (four pieces total) Short reflective paper Exiting questionnaire 2

3 Have You Been to the Career Center? The Career Center is a great resource for students looking for a job or internship or who need help with their resume! For more details about jobs or internships, including the one featured in this issue, log in to your SHIP Career Connection account. How to Access SHIP Career Connection: Go to Click on: Students: "Current Students" Log in using your SHIP username and password Complete your profile Click on the "Jobs" tab to view positions and search for the opportunity If you have questions, call the Career Center at or career@ship.edu. The Career Center is located in CUB 108 and is open Monday through Friday from 8am 4pm. Call to schedule an appointment Walk-ins welcome M/W, 2 4pm Extended Hours: M, 4 6pm Internship Opening Technical Writing Intern Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA Desired Class: junior, senior, graduate Salary Level: DOE Approximate Hours/Week: 10 *Seeking a candidate to begin in January 2015 with the possibility of continuing through summer. Log in to your SHIP Career Connection to find more great internship opportunities. Contact Dr. Kungl for information on how to count your internship for credit! Description The Technical Writer Intern position is primarily responsible for the creation and delivery of technical content related to, but not limited to: service manuals, service programs, installation instructions, and operator manuals. To apply, visit 3

4 ATTN: Seniors Whether you are graduating in a few weeks or a few months, please frequently check My Degree Audit to make sure your credits are in order. How to Access My Degree Audit: Log in to portal.ship.edu Select My Academics located on the drop down list under Student My Degree Audit is in the My Student Resources section Dr. Kungl at ctkungl@ship.edu if there is an error on your degree audit. Stop by the Office of Professional Writing in Wright Hall 210 (x1529) if you have any questions about the Minor. Spring 2015 hours will be announced soon. You may also stop by Dr. Kungl s office in DHC 007 (x1716). New Classes Available for Credit We are excited to announce two new classes have been added to the list of T/PC electives. HCS 260: Computer-Mediated Communication and MGT 305: Organizational Behavior now count for credit towards the T/PC minor. Both classes are currently scheduled for the Winter 2014 semester; MGT 305 will be offered in the spring. 4

5 Technical/Professional Communications Minor Director: Dr. Carla Kungl DHC Wright Hall Technical/Professional Communications is an exciting eighteen-hour interdisciplinary minor offering state-of-the-art preparation for the professional workplace, a perfect complement to almost any major. This program is the most comprehensive minor of its kind in our region. Students in the College of Business, Arts & Sciences, and Education & Human Services can fit this program into their four-year degree plan. Courses offered include two core courses, in technical writing and computer systems, and additional courses in fields ranging from computer design to advertising copy writing, from advanced technical writing to internet communications. Students completing the Technical/Professional Communications Minor will possess up-to-date knowledge and skills that, combined with their major, can lead to careers as a business analyst, editor, market researcher, technical reporter, web developer, media specialist, ad writer/designer, and publications manager. In addition, these skills are often sought as a technical component in many professional positions that are not primarily technical: grant writer, researcher, marketing manager, and graphic designer among many others. 5

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