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2006 Curriculum: Internship FAQ

The College of Arts and Sciences offers students the opportunity to earn credit for internships. As of Fall Semester 2006, students may be eligible to earn one of two types of credit for their internships. The first type of credit fulfills the University’s experiential education requirement. The second type earns credit that does not count toward any of the General Education requirements and does not count toward graduation, but may satisfy an employer’s conditions for student interns.
 

Which type of internship credit is right for me?
Many students may wish to have an internship (especially over the summer) in order to learn about career opportunities or to make themselves more attractive to potential employers.  They may want to fulfill their experiential education requirement in a different way, but they would still like to have the internship noted on their transcript.  In many cases, employers who offer only unpaid internships require interns to be eligible for college credit.  If any of these reasons apply to you, then you will probably want to choose the option that awards credit that does not fulfill the General Education requirements.

But some students may wish to fulfill their experiential education requirement by performing an internship.  Many academic departments and curricula sponsor such internships, usually for their majors; some departments may sponsor them also for their minors, and a few may sponsor them for all qualified students.  Students who are interested in performing an internship for experiential education credit should check with that faculty member who is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in their major or minor departments about available opportunities and the academic requirements for having an internship.  It is important to plan ahead and contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies well ahead of when you plan to start an internship.

Where do I apply for internship credit?  What are the application deadlines?

What are the eligibility requirements for earning Experiential Education credit for an internship?

What are the academic requirements for experiential education credit for internships?
Academic departments may have their own requirements.  Here are the requirements for credit offered through the Office of Experiential Education.

What are the requirements for internships that do not earn credit toward graduation?