Internships

Internships are an excellent way to:

• learn more about a career
• find out what it’s like to work in your potential career
• gain valuable experience to build your resume
• get to know employers and make a solid network
• receive credit for real world experience

Recent Internships         

Students Internship information and guides

Faculty Resources and Guides

Employers and Alumni Guidelines and internship posting

Rights and Responsibilities

Requirements/Eligibility to Participate in an Internship
Faculty policies which regulate internships require that the student:

• Be in "good academic standing" (minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and not on academic probation)
• Has completed 64 semester hours toward the degree before starting the internship (junior status)
• Has completed all other prerequisites required by the supervising department
• Present to the selected faculty internship supervisor a well-developed and completed Internship Agreement before the semester in which the internship is desired
• Has earned no more than eight semester hours of internship credit toward graduation

Internship Checklist

• Visit the Career Services library and web sites for ideas
• Visit the academic department(s) for more ideas and to learn individual department requirements/policies
• Identify a faculty internship supervisor (usually from you major or minor department)
• Apply for internship, first making sure that your resume and cover letter are appropriate
• Practice interview skills
• Interview for the internship
• Complete the Internship Agreement form, making sure you get all necessary signatures
• Follow registration procedures attached to the Internship Agreement form