| TIPS FOR PREPARING A WORK PLAN
You are to prepare a work plan for your internship with
your host organization supervisor within a week or two of arrival (sooner,
if possible). The purpose of this plan is to:
1) Jointly identify and agree upon the major Objectives/products
you'll be expected to produce (usually 2-4);
2) For each Objective, identify key steps or tasks which need to be done
to accomplish it; and,
3) Clarify any specific resources you'll need to accomplish the task and
ultimate objective
Be sure to establish a date mid-way through each objective
for a joint review session, in which the objective, related tasks and
resource needs can be discussed and amended, as necessary.
A point of departure for preparing the work plan is to
go over the job description section of the host organization's Position
Description. Discuss current needs and priorities of the host organization,
and what specific skills, interests and learning objectives you might
bring to the job. Then lay out the agreed upon work plan.
Bear in mind that there will be other assignment opportunities
and needs that come up as your internship progresses. You may be asked
or want to get involved. Be sure, though, to check with your supervisor
to see if these are compatible with fulfilling your original objectives,
or whether you both agree to formally change the work plan to accommodate
these.
Below are examples to illustrate simple work plan statements:
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OBJECTIVES/PRODUCTS |
TASKS/ACTIVITIES |
RESOURCES |
| Research and write 2-3 assigned articles
by deadline time each week |
Contact and interview subjects Research
archives and internet Editorial review with staff |
Transportation to interviews Hours for
internet access |
| Prepare forest inventory of Caudal Watershed |
Collect and assess existing data
Reconnaissance of area
Physical cruise of forested areas
Document and map preparation |
Access to maps, aerial photos, GIS files,
software
3 days of jeep and crew
8 days of crew, equipment and vehicle
30 hours of computer time
20 hours draftsman time |
| Prepare diabetes education module |
Research existing materials
Adaptation/translation of materials
Peer review/corrections
Test presentation in villages
Final compilation of module
Training of trainers workshop |
3 hours internet time
Bus fare to Ministry of Public Health and health posts
4 days travel costs
3 hours section of in-service training workshop |
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