Internships in Recreation and Leisure Services : A Practical Guide for Students.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seagle Jr., Edward
Other Authors: Smith, Tammy, Smith, Ralph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Urbana : Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C., 2019.
Edition:6th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Credits page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • 1 Self-Assessment
  • Self-Confidence
  • Personal Philosophy
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 1.1: Personal Philosophy Statement
  • Interests and Needs
  • Personality Traits and Professional Skills
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 1.2: Personal and Professional Assessment
  • Exercise 1.3: Professional Skills Assessment
  • Exercise 1.4: Personality Traits Assessment
  • Exercise 1.5: Your Top 10 Assets
  • Limitations/Weaknesses
  • Professional Use of Technology
  • Attitudes Toward Work and Learning
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 1.6: Work and Learning Attitude Profile
  • Summary
  • 2 Direction
  • Internship/Career Direction
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 2.1: Internship Career Direction
  • Internship Goals
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 2.2: Internship Goals
  • Career Goals
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 2.3: Career Goals
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 2.4: Conduct a Phone Interview with a Professional
  • Exercise 2.4: Professional Interview
  • Action Plan Timeline
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 2.5: Internship Timeline
  • Summary
  • 3 Search and Research
  • Search
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 3.1: Personal Needs and Preferences Form
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 3.2: Profession-Related Needs andPreferences Form
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 3.3: Internship Selection Priority Form
  • Building Your Personal Brand (Professional Online Presence)
  • Using Your Brand for Outreach
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 3.4: Informational Interview Form
  • Research
  • Summary
  • 4 Preparation: The Cover Letter
  • Format of a Cover Letter
  • Content of a Cover Letter
  • Final Tips and Reminders about the Cover Letter
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 4.1: Find Errors and Omissions
  • Sample Cover Letters
  • Summary
  • 5 Preparation: The Résumé.
  • The "Foundation" or "Working" Résumé
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 5.1: Foundation Résumé Worksheet
  • The "Professional" Résumé
  • Format and Content of the Print Résumé
  • RESOURCE #1-ACTION VERBS FOR USE IN PRINT RÉSUMÉS
  • RESOURCE #2-RÉSUMÉ GUIDE
  • RESOURCE #3-RÉSUMÉ CHECKLIST
  • Sample Print Résumés
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 5.2: Résumé Corrections Exercise
  • Exercise 5.3: Résumé Corrections Exercise
  • Scannable Résumés
  • The Portfolio
  • Summary
  • 6 The Interview
  • Preparing for an Interview
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 6.1: Internship Interview Questions
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 6.2: Questions to Ask an Interviewer
  • Participating in an Interview
  • Following Up after an Interview
  • Summary
  • 7 Selection and Final Planning
  • Making Your Selection
  • Exercise Time
  • Exercise 7.1: Internship Agency Evaluation Form
  • Notification of Selection
  • Planning for Your Internship
  • Summary
  • Final Comments from Authors.