Internships for Class Credit

Purpose

The purpose of the internship for credit is to provide meaningful on-the-job work experience in a position that expands the students educational experience. The internship for credit is a COURSE that meets the professional experience graduation requirement. 

Pre-requisites:

1. Information session workshop
2. Resume review workshop
3. Mock interview workshop
4. Junior standing (60 credits)

Procedure

1. Complete required workshops and obtain a relevant internship experience.
2. Complete corresponding emphasis MCB Internship for Credit Application located in Handshake. (URSA->HANDSHAKE->CAREER CENTER->Request an Experience)
3. Completed applications automatically get routed to appropriate faculty internship coordinator contact for review and approval.
4. The student's application must be approved by the relevant department faculty member or chair prior to the beginning of the internship experience.
5. Once approved, the student will receive a permit to register for the course. The student MUST register for the course in order to receive credit.
6. Complete a minimum of 135 work hours over the course of the semester (45 hours of work per credit hour for up to 3 hours of credit.)

Evaluation (completed via Canvas course)

1. The student must provide, weekly or bi-weekly updates, an interim report  on progress toward internship goals approximately the middle of the session and  a full final report before finals week during the internship experience semester. These reports will be submitted to the internship coordinator via Canvas. 
2. The grade for the internship will be either "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory" and will be based upon all the reports and evaluations requested. The grade will be assigned by the faculty coordinator at the end of the semester.

*****An internship for credit will count as the required Professional Experience (PE) as long as the student completes the required prerequisite workshops before they apply for their internship for credit.