Transcript The Ins and Outs of Internships

The Ins and Outs of
Internships
Considering an Internship?
An intern is…
• A student or a recent graduate
undergoing supervised practical training.
• An internship is an opportunity to
integrate career related experience into
an undergraduate education by
participating in planned, supervised work.
•cooperative education
•practicum
•externship
•apprenticeship
and
Clinical experience,
student teaching
Internships Vary Across the University
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Paid or unpaid
Required or optional
Credit or no credit
5 hours a week to 40 hours a week:
fulltime or part-time
• During the Summer, Fall
Winter or Spring Semesters
• Off campus or on
It's hard to land a job
without having done the job.
– Internships are not only a crucial
way to bridge that experience
gap, they've become an
expectation for companies.
– According to The National
Association of Colleges and
Employers’ recent survey,
employers reported 39% of their
entry-level hires from the Class
of 2010 came from their own
internship programs.
• Each department
determines and
publishes eligibility for
internship credit.
– Criteria may include
GPA, number of hours
completed or class
rank.
• Awarded during the semester that the
internship is completed.
• Earned in the department most clearly aligned
with the experience.
• Get approval BEFORE you start your
internship
An ACADEMIC
INTERNSHIP IS...
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On-site learning experience
Related to student’s major/interest
Planned ahead of time
Student receives credit
Student has academic responsibilities too
Student is supervised on-site & by faculty
• Each department will
determine the grading
system used
– either P/F or letter
grades.
• Cooperating Employer - University, industry or government,
agency, business or organization that has agreed to
participate in the internship program and whose participation
has been agreed to by the department.
• Faculty Supervisor - faculty member who supervises the
student’s internship experience. Such person should be
knowledgeable in the area of work in which the student is
gaining experience, and may or may not be the student’s
advisor or departmental coordinator.
• Departmental Coordinator - department head or person
designated by same, who coordinates activities of all
internships in that academic department.
• Initiate Participation discuss their intention
with your advisor at
least one semester
prior to the internship
• Prepare Resume
• Find Internship
• Complete paperwork
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Check with your academic adviser
Visit Career Services
Read Your Internship Alerts
Access websites
Attend job fairs
Contact the Chamber of Commerce of the city where
you would like to work.
• Network
• Design your own internship-find a company that
interests you but that doesn't have an internship
program
Finding an Internship
• Each employer has its own
application process
– So find out that application procedure
– When is the deadline?
– What will the employer need from you to
make your application complete?
– Start early.
Procedures to get Signed-up
• Submit an application
for internship
participation to the
faculty supervisor or
Departmental
Coordinator.
• Register and pay tuition
and fees in the
semester in which the
internship is being
completed.
• IF you will be away for
fall or spring semester,
notify the University
During the Internship, you will
typically…
• Submit progress reports to the
faculty supervisor
• Submit an evaluative final report
• Write/present additional
assignments and/or specific onsite projects
• Participate in seminar(s) to
exchange ideas and experiences
between fellow interns and faculty
• Resume
• Workshops
• Mock Interviews
Remember ,
Internships make you Happy!