MSc Program in eHealth Internship Report

Format and Content

The internship report is designed for several audiences:
For you, the student, it provides:

a chance to improve your writing skills

a summary of your internship experience
an opportunity for reflection on your preparation before the internship, your learning during
the internship, and plans to complete your degree.

For the program, the final report helps us evaluate your progress through the program. We
also review your reports to determine if modifications should be made to improve the courses
and seminars the program provides to prepare you for your internship or to address
educational needs after the internship.
The report is due by the end of January after returning from your internship. Copies should be
sent to the eHealth Program Director. You will receive feedback from the Program Director by
February 20th. The report will be graded as pass or fail.
Your degree requires a successful internship experience. To accomplish this requirement you
need to complete the following tasks.
1. Satisfactory performance indications from the employer during and at the end of the
internship
2. Final report as specified in this document that is given a grade of satisfactory.
The report should be approximately 1,500 words, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. The
format is similar to technical reports you may need to produce during your career.

Title Page (include company name and term date)

Executive Summary of 1 page
Introduction - to the paper and the internship

Analysis (2 parts)
Part 1 - A brief description of the internship and/or project which includes:
Employer/company mandate and goals
Product or service provided by the employer
Your department and how it fits into the organizational structure
Your projects, responsibilities and activities and how they tied into the company's or
organizations mandate and goals

Revised September 2014

Part 2 - Analyze your internship experiences as they relate to:

Personal learning objectives with which you went into the internship
The courses you took and seminars you attended in your first two terms in the
program and how the content and teaching methods related to the internship
What knowledge or skills areas you wish that your first 2 semesters had offered that
you did not have, going into the internship
Proof that you were able to show your ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting or
situation and with teams of people or individuals from different disciplines
How the employer enhanced or could have enhanced the internship learning
experience
Final Conclusions and Recommendations about your internship for:
Your employer (with respect to the project or work you were assigned)
Other students (what characteristics and qualifications would be useful to have to work
for this employer, and information about the employer that may be valuable to other
students)
Yourself (How this internship experience will help you reach your career goals)
What plans you have to enhance your remaining time at McMaster, to remedy any
gaps in your education in relation to eHealth or to plan for permanent employment.

If your report could contain confidential information, please check with the eHealth Director
for further directions.

Revised September 2014