Internship presentations - Havo 4 - 2025

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

I know what to present with regard to my internship

Introduction (1 minute):

• Introduce yourself and provide an overview of the internship:

    o Where did you complete your internship?           (Company, organization, or institution)

    o What was the focus or industry of the                    internship? (e.g., healthcare, business,                 education, etc.)

    o How did you secure the internship?

Internship Details 

(2 minutes):

• Discuss the key tasks and responsibilities you were assigned:

     o What were your day-to-day duties? (e.g., assisting with                 projects, conducting research, interacting with clients)

      o Describe any special projects or tasks that stood out to                you.

• Mention the skills you developed or strengthened during the internship:

      o Communication, teamwork, time- management, etc.

      o Did you learn any specific technical or industry-related                  skills?

Challenges and Growth 

(1 minute):

• Talk about any challenges you faced during the internship:

       o How did you overcome them? What did                  you learn from them?

• Reflect on how this experience contributed to your personal growth:

       o Did it help you improve certain skills? Did             it change your perspective on your future             career or goals?

Conclusion (1 minute):

• Summarize your experience:

     o What was the most rewarding part of your            internship?

     o How has the internship shaped your                       career aspirations or future plans?

• Offer advice to other students who may be considering internships in the future.

Visual Aids

Use a Powerpoint or Prezi to enhance your presentation, it is also your back up. Therefore, you are not allowed to use notes in any other form.  You may have a copy of the various slides without any additional text!

Please hand in your Powerpoint or Prezi to your teacher before the lesson you have to present in.   There will be an exercise on Magister Learn where you can do this.

                          General tips:

• Alternate sentence length to keep it interesting.

• Practice out loud at home

• Make eye contact and smile

• Use of visuals is helpful (pictures, slides, etc.

• Tempted to use AI to help you?

- use it to check, not to create

• Repeating the same word/phrase over, and over again - use synonyms with the help of a thesaurus.

• Be creative and original!

Instructions on how to present

• You will present in English. 
• The presentation will be given during class time. 
• The topic is about your internship (LOB stage). 
• Try to find appropriate vocabulary, grammar and information. 

Instructions on how to present

• Each person should present for about 5 minutes. 
• Do not read during your presentation. 
• PowerPoint and (if necessary) a copy of the slides on paper, without additional notes.
• You will stand in front of the classroom while presenting. 

Your Powerpoint should contain: 

- A title slide 
- A contents page 
- Information about the internship according to the task
- A final conclusion slide
- A question slide 

• Key words and not whole sentences
• Relevant pictures and/or photos
• (correct) English at an appropriate level

You will be graded on:

- Language skills (40%), 

- Content and Structure (30%), 

- Delivery (20%)

- Visual aids (10%), 

• Marks will be returned in the week after the final presentations.  

Goal:

I now know what information is necessary in my PowerPoint

What is expected from the class during the presentations? 

• Listen respectfully 
• Think of a question(s) you could ask

I know what to do for my presentation?

Today's 4 speaking exercises

Four pair discussion exercises to help you with your presentation.

Make notes as you progress through the different elements!

During the exercises I will provide assistance.

Exercise 1: Introduction (1 minute): 

1. Where did you complete your internship? (Company, organization, or institution)
   
2. What was the focus or industry of the internship? (e.g., healthcare, business, education, etc.)
3. How did you secure (=find) the internship? 

Exercise 2: Details (2-3 minutes): 

1. What were your day-to-day duties? (e.g., assisting with projects, conducting research, interacting with clients)
2. Describe any special projects or tasks that stood out to you.
3. Communication, teamwork, time- management, etc.
4. Did you learn any specific technical or industry-related skills? 

Exercise 3: Challenges and Growth (1 minute)

1. How did you overcome challenges? What did you learn from them?
2. Did it help you improve certain skills? 
3. Did it change your perspective on your future career or goals? 

Exercise 4: Conclusion (1 minute):

1. What was the most rewarding part of your internship?
   
2. How has the internship shaped your career aspirations or future plans?
   
3. Offer advice to other students who may be considering internships in the future.