Academic Internship Program - UCSD - Faculty Research Paper

RESEARCH PAPER/PROJECT INFORMATION

The Faculty Advisory Board appointed by the Academic Senate has set guidelines for the following options in order to fulfill the Academic Internship research papers or projects:

Research Papers:

All research papers must contain substantive academic content with a strong analytical focus. Papers must be on topic related industry. Please see below for page and bibliography requirements designated for each unit option.

Evaluative Reports:
All evaluative reports must integrate theory with information gathered at the internship through experimentation, quantitative research, or data gathered etc.

Projects:

All projects should be related to the industry, but separate (not requested) from the organization, and must be accompanied by a paper describing and analyzing the work that went into it. Please see below for the minimum page requirement for each unit option.

All reports and paper components must be standard 12 point font, one inch margins, double spaced, and they must include a seperate bibliography page.

STUDENTS: Please attach a Title Page when submitting Research Paper/Projects and don't forget to submit a copy of your paper to both the AIP office and your Faculty Advisor!

Requirements for the different units offered:

4 UNITS

Minimum of 10 hours of field work per week at the internship
10 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 3-4 page paper
Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 2 BOOKS OR 4 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES

8 UNITS*

Minimum of 20 hours of field work per week at the internship
20 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 6-8 page paper
Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 4 BOOKS OR 8 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES

12 UNITS*

Minimum of 30 hours of field work per week at the internship
30 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 9-12 page paper
Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 6 BOOKS OR 12 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES

PAPER/PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE SPECIAL STUDIES ENROLLMENT FORM BY THE A.I.P. DUE DATE, (SEE CURRENT DEADLINES). PROPOSED TOPIC CHANGES MUST BE PUT IN WRITING (E-MAIL IS EXPECTED), BY THE FACULTY ADVISOR AND SUBMITTED TO THE AIP OFFICE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE PAPER DUE DATE.

*8 AND 12 UNIT STUDENTS: Your research paper must undergo review and approval by the Academic Senate appointed Faculty Advisory Board (FAB).



	RESEARCH PAPER/PROJECT INFORMATION The Faculty Advisory Board appointed by the *Academic Senate* has set guidelines for the following options in order to fulfill the Academic Internship research papers or projects: Research Papers: All research papers must contain substantive academic content with a strong analytical focus. Papers must be on topic related industry. Please see below for page and bibliography requirements designated for each unit option. Evaluative Reports: All evaluative reports must integrate theory with information gathered at the internship through experimentation, quantitative research, or data gathered etc. Projects: All projects should be related to the industry, but separate (not requested) from the organization, and must be accompanied by a paper describing and analyzing the work that went into it. Please see below for the minimum page requirement for each unit option. All reports and paper components must be standard 12 point font, one inch margins, double spaced, and they must include a seperate bibliography page. *STUDENTS: Please attach a Title Page when submitting Research Paper/Projects and don't forget to submit a copy of your paper to both the AIP office and* your Faculty Advisor! Requirements for the different units offered: 4 UNITS** Minimum of 10 hours of field work per week at the internship 10 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 3-4 page paper Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 2 BOOKS OR 4 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES 8 UNITS* Minimum of 20 hours of field work per week at the internship 20 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 6-8 page paper Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 4 BOOKS OR 8 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES 12 UNITS* Minimum of 30 hours of field work per week at the internship 30 page analytical paper OR equivalent project with a 9-12 page paper Paper must CONTAIN A SIGNIFICANT ANALYTICAL COMPONENT and a bibliography page with at least 6 BOOKS OR 12 JOURNAL ARTICLES/WEBSITES PAPER/PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE SPECIAL STUDIES ENROLLMENT FORM BY THE A.I.P. DUE DATE, (SEE CURRENT DEADLINES). PROPOSED TOPIC CHANGES MUST BE PUT IN WRITING (E-MAIL IS EXPECTED), BY THE FACULTY ADVISOR AND SUBMITTED TO THE AIP OFFICE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE PAPER DUE DATE. *8 AND 12 UNIT STUDENTS: Your research paper must undergo review and approval by the Academic Senate appointed Faculty Advisory Board (FAB).