PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

FOOD INDUSTRY / AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EMPLOYER EVALUATION OF INTERNSHIP PERFORMANCE

INSTRUCTIONS: Please evaluate the students performance in the internship, comparing him/her
with other students of comparable academic level, with other personnel assigned the same or similarly
classified jobs, or with the normal performance standards of the company. This evaluation will not be
shared with the student or any other employer.

Students name: AJ Travis

Employer: Wilbur Ellis- Acme, MI

Internship supervisors name:

Please evaluate the students performance in each of the following areas.

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WORK INITIATIVE
x Exceptional team worker, well accepted by others Recognizes work to be done without supervision
Works well with others x Does more than assigned if given
directions
Works satisfactorily with others Does average amount of assigned
work
Has some difficulty working with others Sometimes tries to avoid work
Works very poorly with others Low production, unreliable

JUDGEMENT RELIABILITY
x Exceptionally mature in making decisions x Completely reliable in following instructions
Above average in making decisions Meets obligations with little need for
supervision
Usually makes the right decision Requires careful supervision
Sometimes uses poor judgment Requires frequent follow-up on
routine duties
Often uses poor judgment Unreliable even under close
supervision

ABILITY TO LEARN ATTENDANCE AND

PUNCTUALITY
x Learns very quickly in new situations x Never late or absent
Learns readily in new situations Seldom late or absent
Average in learning Average attendance
record
Slow to learn in new situations Late or absent several times
Very slow to learn in new situations Attendance and punctuality was a
problem

VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

x Excellent ____Excellent progress
Very good Very good progress
Average Average level of progress
____Below average ____Failed to demonstrate progress
Very poor ____Lacks professional ability

Excellent Very Good

Average Below average Poor
OVERALL EVALUATION x
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What traits helped or hindered the students performance in the internship?

-AJ is a very good communicator. He communicated very well with all of the growers before and after he goes to each
farm. His reports are well written, and I have gotten very good feedback from all the growers he works with.

-AJ is very organized. He gets all his tasks done when assigned, and does not need to be babysat during the day.

-AJ is a quick learner. This is a tough job with a lot to learn and he was able to figure it out and find the right people to ask

-AJ works well in a team. He communicated well with our other intern, and they made a great team, bouncing ideas and
questions off of eachother.

Please provide any additional comments concerning the students performance during the internship.

I very much enjoyed having AJ on board. He did a great job this summer and I was very impressed. His communication
skills are some of the best out of any intern Ive had before. He fit well in our team and I enjoyed having him this summer.

This report has been discussed with student x Yes No

Name (please print) Emily Elshoff Phone: ( 231 ) 944-5677

Signature Emily Elshof Date 7/24/17

Please E-mail to Larry Zink (zink@anr.msu.edu) or Fax (517-432-1800) by

August 10th

Department of Food Agricultural and Resource Economics, Room 1 Agriculture Hall, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1039