This chapter outlines the crucial roles and responsibilities of team members participating in project-based work experience, emphasizing accountability to various stakeholders including sponsors, peers, academic institutions, and personal development goals. Team members are expected to contribute professionally by engaging actively in project planning, execution, and communication, maintaining high standards of integrity and confidentiality. Additionally, the chapter details specific team roles such as Project Manager and Sponsor Liaison, each with distinct responsibilities that support the project's success. This structured approach ensures that students not only deliver quality work but also gain valuable skills and experience relevant to their future careers, while upholding the reputation of their educational institution.
Team Member Responsibilities
As a project team member, you have responsibilities to the team's sponsor, the other team members, your school, and your best interest. By accepting a position on the team, you are accountable to the following:
Sponsor of the team
To work 7-9 hours per week on the assigned project topics to develop the deliverables outlined for the project.
Provide honest work with professionalism and integrity.
Be creative in providing the best work and recommendations possible.
Maintaining information confidentially and assuring that private information is protected and not divulged.
To communicate weekly to inform them of your progress, receive updates, and counsel on project direction.
Other Team Members
Attend weekly team meetings and participate fully in the project.
Actively participate in team discussions and contribute to the development of work plans, approaches, and recommendations.
Complete work assignments on time and in a professional manner.
Assist other team members as needed in the completion of their assignments and help them develop new skills and capabilities.
Do not disappear from team meetings and assignments because of school workload, jobs, or searching for internships and full-time work.
Attend classes to be fully knowledgeable of course and team responsibilities and learnings.
Your School
Uphold your school's standards and honor code, including academic and personal honesty and integrity.
Enhance your school's reputation through your professional and mature work ethic and how you complete your assignments and communication.
Assure that future students will get opportunities to work with companies because of the quality of your work.
Your own best interest
You best serve yourself by working hard and smart to learn as much as possible from this experience to prepare you for the future.
By doing your best, you learn whether you like this kind of work or company and whether or not you want to pursue this career.
By fully participating, you develop skills and experiences that will help you succeed in future internships and careers.
By making an impact on the sponsor during the project, you create the potential for impressive bullet points on your resume.
By being fully engaged in the project, you create the ability to explain in a job interview how you contributed to the sponsor’s success through your personal efforts and the team’s efforts on the project.
To be sure to meet these responsibilities with integrity and receive the full benefit of this experiential learning experience, you should:
Attend all team meetings and fully participate in discussions and teamwork.
Put in your 7-9 hours per week and update the personal timesheet weekly.
Upload your goals in the first few weeks of the semester.
Complete all work assignments in a professional and timely manner.
Fulfill your team role (e. g., sponsor liaison) responsibilities.
Upload all team deliverables on the CapSource Dashboard (Team roles and meeting times, engagement letter, work plan, mid-term report, final report, final presentation) and document meetings held.
Complete 360 surveys (beginning, mid-term & end of the project) with honesty.
Complete personal final deliverables: accomplishments, learning essay, company impact report, and three bullets for your resume or professional portfolio.
Participate with energy, passion, enthusiasm, and professionalism.
Enjoy this opportunity, grow in your abilities and experience, and make Ensign College proud of your efforts. There will be times when you are frustrated, confused, overwhelmed, discouraged, and down-hearted… But that is just a sign that you are on the verge of great learning and new insights into your capabilities. Use your advisors, mentors, and course Instructor to help you over the difficult parts of the project and have great success.
