Throughout the time of her or his internship, the intern should expect to either participate in an online discussion forum (such as Ning or WordPress) or keep an on-going journal or logbook of activities undertaken during the internship. The selection of an appropriate documentation method is negotiated between the intern and the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor for inclusion on the Internship Proposal. Those recording their internship experience in a journal or logbook are expected to enter a weekly, if not daily, description of what duties and activities the intern undertook in the internship experience. What did the intern do? What were the projects and who were the people the intern worked with? The second feature of this journal or logbook is an ongoing analysis of what the intern is gaining through the internship experience. What is the intern learning? What, specifically, is the intern encountering in the internship setting that relates to the intern’s prior or concurrent university coursework, readings, or class discussion? This analysis helps to make the internship experience most meaningful and fruitful.
It is also suggested that, when possible and appropriate, the intern document her/his internship experience by way of visual images. However, the intern must check with the Intern Supervisor to see if it is necessary to receive permission to take photographic images of participants in the internship setting.