Here at the TIM School we are committed to preparing our students for their future. We strive to provide you with excellent opportunities that will not only challenge you in the classroom but through your internships as well. The goal of our internship program is to give you the hands-on, front-line, and possibly management experience that will allow you to evaluate and analyze your classroom education in the "laboratory of the real world". A step-by-step guide for completing the internship requirements are listed below.

TIM 100

All TIM majors are required to first enroll in TIM 100 which meets, in a classroom setting, twice a week. This class provides the tools that will help you to be successful in selecting and obtaining an internship and, ultimately, a career opportunity that is right for you. Through individual research projects, group discussions, and guest speakers, you will learn about the various segments of the travel industry, specific company operations, and the array of duties and responsibilities that comes with management positions.

These presentations may be helpful to you and we encourage you to view them:

Resume Writing Strategies

Cover Letter Writing

Interviewing Skills

TIM 200

The focus of this course is a written report describing the student’s 400-hour work experience and the comparison of theories learned in class and practiced in the field. The internship provider offer guidance through a midpoint and final evaluation. Your paper will reflect these results, as well as a discussion on your ability to meet goals set forth at the beginning of your internship. In writing the report, the fundamentals of professional business writing are stressed.

TIM 300 or TIM 400

At this level of internship, you are now ready to work at a higher level position; one with more responsibility. The options to complete this internship level are: TIM 300, the regular advance internship; TIM 400, the Executive Internship; or the Community Service Internship.

Students who select TIM 300 are required to complete 400 hours of work experience in a position that is more responsible in nature than that of your first internship. This position can be in the same organization as that of the first or in another organization. The course involves writing a report that describes your work experience, compares theories learned in class and practiced in the field, discusses employer evaluations and the ability to meet your internship goals, and forwards recommendations on improve a problem area. This comprehensive report should display a high level of professional business writing.

TIM 400 is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students with a cumulative grade point ratio of 3.0 and above. This Executive Internship Program is approved based on:  the internship opportunity, your academic record, past work experience, and leadership potential. Students in TIM 400 will work closely with a general manager or other executive director. This internship provides you with the opportunity to observe the executive in action and gain a deeper insight into management operations in the travel industry.

Important Forms for your TIM 200 and TIM 300/400 Internship courses

·         Application for Internship Position Approval 

Each student is REQUIRED to complete the Application for Internship Position Approval form and meet with the Internship & Career Placement Coordinator to discuss your internship opportunity. This must be done prior to accepting an internship position.

·        Internship Learning Contract

The Internship Learning Contract form needs to be completed by you and your supervisor and return it to the TIM Internship & Career Placement Coordinator. This document will outline the goals that you have set with your supervisor – what you plan to achieve by the end of your 400 internship hours. You will also be required to report on the success of these goals in your final internship paper.

·         Evaluation Form(s) 

Once you have completed 200 hours of work experience (half of the required hours), the TIM school will send your immediate supervisor a midpoint evaluation form. This evaluation form will be returned directly to the school. At the end of your 400 hours, you are required to have your immediate supervisor complete a second evaluation form. Both evaluations will be included and discussed in your TIM 200 and TIM 300/400 papers.

For available internship positions please check out our TIM Internship Newsletter or contact our Internship & Career Placement Coordinator, Kim Brooks. Please note that you are not required to obtain an internship through our Internship Coordinator. However, your internship still needs to be approved by completing the Application for Internship Position Approval form.