IN4SOC Toolkit
The Toolkit of practices to implement SOC internships in Technical Universities, considers all steps of a SOC internship but pays special attention to the design and assessment of socio-civic competences.
The toolkit has been developed in the framework of the IN4SOC project as part of the intellectual output IO7 (IN4SOC toolkit to implement SOC internships in Technical Universities). It was coordinated by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES), with partners from different European countries: Miskolci Egyetem, ME (HU); Technische Universität Darmstadt, TUDa (DE); Universidade Nova de Lisboa, NOVA (PT); Université de Bordeaux, UBx (FR).
The toolkit is inspired on examples of good practices documented from the SOC internship pilots during the project, in the academic years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. This toolkit is the reference material for any university or organization wishing to be part of the IN4SOC network. It consists of a set of diverse elements in digital format (documents, videos, templates, etc.) organized in four folders, according to their function in the implementation process.
The folders correspond to four different areas:
- Module 1 – Project
- Module 2 – Adaptation and implementation
- Module 3 – Infrastructure
- Module 4 – Students’ evaluation, monitoring and follow-up
The index helps to get familiar with the toolkit and to identify the components.
Please, keep in mind that the present toolkit aims at facilitating the implementation of the SOC internship model, which can be conceived as a flexible scheme. The elements of the toolkit only provide tips and suggestions for a better guidance: institutions wishing to implement it can adapt the IN4SOC model freely according to their needs and preferences. You can access the terms of use in the item 2.5. Adaptation handbook and materials (Module 2), based on the CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Please bear in mind that the contents of the Module 1 (“Project”) serve as complementary background materials that explain the origins and development of the IN4SOC model and the present toolkit, in the context of the IN4SOC project. Module 1 contains project reports and materials for general consultation and to better contextualize and inspire future users of the toolkit.
If you have any question do not hesitate to contact us: in4soc@upm.es
Elements of the IN4SOC TOOLKIT:
| Ref. | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | INDEX | Index of the toolkit |
| 0_1 | Toolkit index | Structured list with the toolkit’s folders and elements |
| 1 | PROJECT | Project reports and materials for general consultation and context |
| 1_1 | IN4SOC Executive summary | Summary of the IN4SOC project |
| 1_2 | IN4SOC Leaflet | Leaflet used to inform students and organizations about the project |
| 1_3 | IO1. Guidelines to formulate replicable SOC internships | Report of the Intellectual Output 1 (IN4SOC project) |
| 1_4 | IO4. Guides for a successful SOC internship | Report of the Intellectual Output 4 (IN4SOC project) |
| 2 | ADAPTATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | Resources to incorporate the SOC internship model |
| 2_1 | Checklist to identify SOC internships | Quality checklists for university staff, students and organizations, to easily assess the quality and socio-civic approach of the SOC internships |
| 2_2 | List of socio civic (SOC) competences | Structured list of personal, social, learning to learn and citizenship competences, based on the EU Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on key competences for lifelong learning |
| 2_3 | Social Responsibility (SR) frameworks: Agenda 2030 and ISO26000 documentation | Information about the Social Responsibility frameworks that inspired the SOC internship model |
| 2_4 | SOC Internships summary | Text to be incorporated as an addendum for internship offers, if needed. |
| 2_5 | Adaptation handbook and materials | Corporate design, attribution and licensing indications |
| 2_6 | Best practices for SOC internships | Examples of good practices documented from the SOC internships during the IN4SOC project pilots |
| 2_7 | General recommendations to implement SOC internships | General recommendations to implement SOC internships |
| 2_8 | SOC Label for organizations | Suggested badge that enables organizations to communicate their engagement in socio-civic and environmental issues |
| 3 | INFRASTRUCTURE | Resources to organize, host, structure, explain and communicate the SOC model |
| 3_1 | Online platform structure | Suggested structure for an online tool (web platform) that connects students, supervisors, and organizations |
| 3_2 | Life-cycle scheme | Suggested structure of a typical SOC internship |
| 3_3 | Introductory video | Video used to explain students and organizations the functioning of a typical SOC internship |
| 3_4 | Tutorial video | Video used to explain students and organizations the functioning of the online tool |
| 3_5 | Bibliography and basic reference documents | Bibliography and basic reference documents on Social Responsibility and socio-civic competences |
| 3_6 | Courses and videos (links) | Online resources for the development of socio-civic competences and knowledge on Social Responsibility |
| 3_7 | Glossary | List of key concepts |
| 4 | STUDENTS’ EVALUATION, MONITORING AND FOLLOW-UP | Resources to monitor the performance and success of the implementation |
| 4_1 | Questionnaires for students | Questionnaires for monitoring the development of SOC competences and knowledge on Social Responsibility (Q1, Q2, Q3) |
| 4_2 | Meetings’ guidelines | Suggestions for the organization of follow-up meetings with the students |
| 4_3 | Rubric for SOC internships (SOC rubric) | Suggested rubric for the evaluation of SOC internships |
| 4_4 | Internships follow-up sheet | Template for monitoring the SOC internships |
| 4_5 | Guidelines for the oral presentation | Tips for students to better perform in a public or private presentation of their results |
| 4_6 | Certificate for students | Suggested certificate that enables students to communicate their engagement in socio-civic and environmental issues |
| 4_7 | Badge for students | Suggested badge that enables students to communicate their engagement in socio-civic and environmental issues |
