Class 3 Please bring your work log, resumes, cover letters, codebook, and spreadsheet to the front table. Put them in your Supervisors’ box and do not staple them. Please pick up one “R” and one “A” card

Class Agenda General Announcements Dale Carnegie Professionalism Feedback Research Methods Paper Introduction Meeting with Your Supervisor on Hypothetical Executive Summary

Job/Internship Opportunities Everyone should have an ORANGELINK Profile- NO EXCEPTIONS! This is the SU job/internship database that recruiters and career services use when hiring from. You must go to career services to set it up- from there you can access Orangelink from Myslice These companies are currently recruiting as SU and have posted positions. Select “Campus Interviews I Qualify For” on Orangelink Macy’s Bloomingdales Hartford Financial Services Ernst & Young FactSet Consulting Grant Thornton JP Morgan Johnson & Johnson GE Morgan Stanley Spring Career Fair Tuesday, February 5, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm- Flanagan Gymnasium

Web Survey Access If you need access to the PAF surveymonkey account- your Supervisor and they will send you the information.

MaxPal Problems Help desk open M-F, 1-3pm

Logistics If surveys are being mailed to the office please make sure it is clearly marked as your project. Example: Public Affairs Program – PAF 315 Attn: EFR Research Consultant 102 Maxwell Hall Syracuse, NY 13244

Confidentiality of the Project The only person who can receive your report or your data is your client. Unless your client gives you permission to send it to someone else.

Survey Design Any questions from last week’s discussion with Carol and Coplin? Remember Carol Dwyer is available to review surveys and assist in designing them. It is required that if you meet with Carol, you send a thank-you to Carol and copy your Supervisor. Thank you notes are very important in the real world!!!

Agendas/Work Logs If you haven’t already, make sure you see Coplin or your TA if your contract, agenda or work log said “See Me” or “See A/L/S” (Ashley/Lauren/Stromecki aka Amanda). Coplin is usually available between 1:45 and 2:15. Be responsible & pick up your papers. We’ve made a list of people who did not. Revised agendas are due in 3 weeks 2/20

Dale Carnegie Presentations Lin Han Zachary Reimers Gill Koren Jeannette Hanna Nicole Osborne Ivan Robles Jonathan Lee Timothy Quinn

Professionalism Criteria Taking Responsibility including time management Oral and Written Communication Working with people Asking and Answering the Right Questions Solving Problems

Professionalism Grading Your supervisor will send you an by Friday afternoon each week, that’s looks like: Taking Responsibility including time management (+) met with Carol early to finalize survey Oral and Written Communication (-) sent bad Working with people (0) Asking and Answering the Right Questions (0) Solving Problems (0) At the end of the semester, all “+” and “-” will be added up. For example: A student with 6 pluses and 5 minuses will receive one extra credit point on the top of their overall 315 grade You can gain up to 5 points or lose up to 10 points on your overall 315 grade.

Research Methods Paper- 15 Points This paper is designed to develop and test your analytical skills for dealing with simple quantitative data Several chapters in the Maxwell Manual will be helpful “Is that a Fact?” is crucial All materials has been covered in class- SO PAY ATTENTION

Research Methods Paper Template Found on the 315 website under “Assignments-Week 3 ” How to use the template: Insert your double-spaced answers below each of the corresponding questions Remember to put your name on the grade sheet (Just like a 101 module)

Research Method Template Go to word document on the Web Questions 1-5

Question 4 and 5 Mini-Workshop Two BIG Questions to ask about data and findings Representativeness Accurate GET THIS STRAIGHT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

Accuracy vs. Representativeness Example: I am conducting a survey of drinking habits of 315 students. I send out a survey and every student responds. Is the sample representative? Is the data accurate?

Accuracy vs. Representativeness Workshop Hold up “A” when you see a slide that describes accuracy. Hold up “R” when you see a slide that describes representativeness.

Comparisons based on gender were not possible due to a lack of information about the target population. Accuracy or Representativeness?

Respondents may have been compelled to provide positive responses because of fear that the agency would be displeased with negative feedback.

Accuracy or Representativeness? The data for the target population concerning this variable is a year old. This implies that those respondents in the age ranges 0-21 and 65+ may be under represented in the sample, while those between the ages of 22 and 64 may be over represented. Since people’s standards and opinions are likely to fluctuate as they age, this difference may have impacted the results.

Accuracy or Representativeness? Since the survey’s intent was to rate satisfaction levels for the various services ENABLE offered, the people who are more likely to respond are those who have extreme opinions on the services.

Certain questions did not have consistent scales. One such example is question six in which “timely manner” was not explained in concrete terms and therefore may have been interpreted differently by different respondents. Accuracy or Representativeness?

Representativeness AND Size Size of sample versus size of target population. Small target population—under 500, close to 100% as possible. Page 43 of Maxwell Manual Large –over 500—greater than 1000, use confidence interval table. Page 47 of Maxwell Manual

Sample n=30 Target Population N=100 Difference Male35%65%+30% Female55%45%-10% Use this Table Format in you Paper Use this format when comparing sample to target population Gender Representativeness

Research Methods Paper We will go over the rest of the questions next week

Dale Carnegie Next week, 2/6 Conor Sullivan Jack Donisch Nicholas Impson Arianna Rogers Celina Bridges Enith Sanchez Asha Shirwa Catherine Warren

Supervisor Meeting Hypothetical Executive Summary Training

Hypothetical Executive Summary Packet you have contains: A sample Executive Summary A formatting guide A writing guideline Use these handouts when creating your Hypothetical Executive Summary. You will bring 3 hard copies and one electronic copy next week.

Hypothetical Executive Summary Estimate (make up) data for methods section and findings. We’ll review them in class. Then you’ll fix them and turn them in, so bring an electronic copy ( or thumb drive). That way you won’t have to start from scratch. *Due Next Week*

Due Next Week LinkedIn Profile You must create a LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com) You must “friend” Amanda (Stromecki), Ashley (Burke) and Lauren (Ottaviano) or you will lose points Reference Letter Bring hard copy to class next week

Reference Letter Written in 3 rd person so it’s as if it was written by Coplin Center your name at the top 300 words or less Single spaced within paragraphs, double spaced between paragraphs Times New Roman sized 12 Write about any interaction you’ve had with Coplin (i.e. TAing, coursework, special projects) Begin the letter with the following sentence, “I first met (your name) in (fall/spring) (year)”

Reminders Next Class, 2/6: Work Log (just like every week) LinkedIn Profile Reference Letter 3 Copies of Hypothetical Executive Summary Bring an electronic copy of hypothetical executive summary on thumb drive or in . In 2 weeks, 2/13: Research Methods Paper due