Hello,

My name is Joseph Hudson and I am a graduate student enrolled in Appalachian State University’s

Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management (IOHRM). I am

currently seeking an internship for Summer 2015, specifically in the months of May through

August. In this compendium, I have included an internship prospectus and my resume. The

prospectus will detail what I can bring to your organization in the duration of a three month

internship and y resume will detail my relevant accomplishments/skills in the field of HR. My only

desire for the internship is to be placed in an organization that could facilitate practicing my

knowledge and skills acquired in graduate school and further exploring my interest in the various

fields of HR. If you have any questions about myself and what I can bring to your organization, feel

free to contact me via phone or email at any time.

Sincerely,

Joseph Hudson

hudsonjd2@appstate.edu

423-946-5275

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IOHRM CLASS OF 2016

Internship Program Prospectus

Industrial-Organizational Psychology & Human Resource Management

As part of the requirements in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management program at Appalachian State University, I am seeking a summer internship between my first and second year of the program. This internship is designed to provide me with practical real-world experience developing and applying the skills I will practice in my career as an HRM professional. I offer this prospectus to inform you of my program and assist you in your decision making process. Background Info:

Before arriving at App State, I completed my BS in Psychology at Virginia Tech and worked as a Research Assistant at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. I had exemplary transcripts and GRE scores that allowed me to be placed in my competitive Master’s program and before arriving for an internship at your organization, I will possess one year of graduate-level knowledge in IO Psychology and Human Resources Management

I will posses knowledge and skills in:

Job & Task Analysis Interviewing Assessment Centers Performance Appraisal Attitude Surveys Statistical Analysis Scientific Problem Solving Compensation & Benefits Training & Development Employee Motivation TQM/Change Programs Other relevant areas

The Internship Job Description:

Internships are a minimum of 400 hours (usually over 10 weeks, May-August) full-time work, to be supervised by an experienced member of the host organization. The intern should be in a position of substantial responsibility to gain experience in many functions specific to their field.

Previous internship roles for students in my program:

Recruitment Compensation Employee Relations Administrative Management Assessment Employee Placement Career Counseling Job Classification Employee Benefits Applicant Screening Test Validation Training & Development

I will also be required to complete an independent project during their internship. Projects should

be directed to benefit the host organization and is agreed upon by the organization, ASU faculty, and the intern.

Host Organization Responsibility:

Generally, internships are paid positions negotiated between the organization and the intern. As a guideline, interns are paid a moderate wage (e.g., $20 per hour) for a 10-week placement.

Assign a supervisor to work directly with the student to achieve the educational goals of the internship by assigning appropriate work duties.

Schedule regular meetings with the student and provide an appropriate evaluation of the student's performance.

Joseph David Hudson 4793 Castle Ford Road, Boone, NC 28607 | 423-946-5275 | hudsonjd2@appstate.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/hudsonjd

Education

MASTER OF ARTS | MAY 2016 | APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

· Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management

· Related coursework: Employment Law

Research Methods in Psychology

Organizational Behavior Management

Quantitative Methods

Training & Development

Performance Management

Social Psychology/Personality

Introduction to Human Resources

· Activities and Societies: Society for Human Resources Management

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists

Organizational Behavior Management Network

· GPA: 4.0

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | DECEMBER 2013 | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

· Major: Psychology

· Related coursework: Statistics of Social Sciences

Creating Sustainable Social Change

Introduction to Business Information Systems

Principles of Psychology Research

Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

· Activities and Societies: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists

Psi Chi – Psychology Honor Society

Poker Club at Virginia Tech

· GPA: 3.56

Experience

GRADUATE ASSISTANT | APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | AUGUST 2014-PRESENT

· Evaluated and graded examinations, assignments, and papers and recorded grades.

· Developed training videos detailing specific steps in running studies using EEG and data collection software.

· Scheduled and maintained regular office hours to meet with students.

· Prepared and proctored examinations.

· Managed research lab and collect/analyze data.

· Demonstrated use of laboratory equipment and enforced laboratory rules

HR CONSULTANT | ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTER SOFTWARE | AUGUST 2014-PRESENT

· Conducted job task analysis on Technical Support department.

· Performed behavioral pinpoint analysis to determine problem areas for performance.

· Created process maps for Technical Support Department

· Led focus groups with employees to increase employee buy-in for intervention.

· Developed a data collection protocol to observe baseline changes in behavior from October 2014 to January 2015.

· Administered intervention with the goal to reduce tech support ticket times and increase department wide performance.

· Disseminated projects results in meeting with tech support manager and vice president of ECRS.

RESEARCH SPECIALIST | VIRGINIA TECH TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | JANUARY 2014-AUGUST

· Maintained participant database and aided in the conversion from Microsoft Excel to Microsoft Access.

· Handled confidential data according to policies set by Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board.

· Managed recruiting efforts for projects in departments: Teen Risk and Injury Prevention, Truck and Bus Safety, Motorcycle Research, and Senior Mobility Awareness, Safety and Health.

· Participated in national recruiting efforts for the states of Michigan, California, North Carolina, and Virginia.

· Developed telephone scripts and recruiting plans for studies that follow Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board protocol.

· Participated in pilot studies, giving feedback to principle investigators about communication regarding studies.

Skills & Abilities

COMMUNICATION

· Developed public speaking skills in Introduction to Human Resources by giving weekly facilitations and impromptu speeches, catered toward teaching colleagues core concepts related to Human Resources.

· Interdepartmental communication via email, telephone, and instant messenger on research projects at VTTI.

· Proficiency in project management communication via Google services and Microsoft Outlook.

LEADERSHIP

· Set higher standards for participant recruiting projects by finishing ahead of schedule and speeding up research at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

· Created and led small-group meetings with my cohort to prepare for exams and projects.

· Have participated in research involving emergent leadership, specifically implicit leadership/followership theories.

TIME MANAGEMENT & ADAPTABILITY

· For school and work, have successfully planned out projects, taking into account external factors that can add time to projects.

· Have encountered multiple set-backs in the duration of completing HR Consulting work that has allowed me to make critical decisions in project direction while maintaining a minimal amount of stress.

· At Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, I managed up to four projects consecutively over a five month span. These projects varied in time intensity, making one week significantly different from the next.

TEAMWORK

· Research project work at VTTI required a great amount of communication and team work to finish projects in Senior Mobility Awareness Safety and Health and Teen Risk and Injury Prevention groups.

· Conducted data analysis and collection for various other HR Consulting projects with fellow students to facilitate completion of their projects.