Student Application and Instructions

The student is responsible for completing the process in a timely manner of finding, qualifying, and registering for an internship. In all cases the internship must be approved and formally registered for before the student begins in order to receive academic credit. The Internship Coordinator is available to assist and advise the student. Any questions should be raised as early in the process as possible.

1.    Complete the "Application for Internship," attaching a current resume and informal transcript.

·         The informal transcript may be either a copy of the student’s course history from the campus network or an informal transcript obtained from the Registrar’s office. 

·         Submit the completed form with the two attachments to the Internship Coordinator.

2.    Discuss the expected academic credits with his/her academic advisor to ensure that the credits fit appropriately into the student’s academic program. 

·         The advisor’s signature is required on the application.

3.    The student must select a faculty sponsor. 

·         In most cases this is a member of the Department of Entrepreneurship whose academic expertise corresponds to the type of work that the student will be doing. 

·         Other sponsors may be used with prior approval of the Internship Coordinator.

·         The sponsor is the overseer of the internship on behalf of the College.  He/she will coordinate with the student during the internship, communicate with the student’s on-site supervisor, evaluate the student’s log and final report, and determine the student’s final grade. 

·         The student must ask the prospective sponsor to sponsor him/her, discuss the opportunity with the proposed sponsor, and have the sponsor sign the application.

4.    Send the "Host Organization Requirements" description and the "Internship Description Form" to the appropriate person in the proposed host organization, requesting that he/she review the "Host Organization Requirements," and complete and return the "Internship Description Form."  Although the Internship Coordinator’s address is on the top of the “Internship Description Form” so that the completed form may be returned directly to the coordinator, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that this form is properly completed and returned to the coordinator either by the student or the employer.

5.    Complete, sign, and have witnessed the "Release of All Claims Form".

6.    Parents must read, date, sign, and have witnessed the "Parental Joinder and Consent."

7.    Ask Internship Coordinator to evaluate the application and approve or disapprove. Approval criteria are:

·         All eligibility and administrative requirements are met.

·         The position’s potential to provide a quality, relevant learning experience for the student.

·         The host organization is fully willing to participate in the program.

8.       Upon approval of the application, the Department Internship Coordinator will complete the registration process with the Registrar’s office.  The student can begin to earn academic credit for the internship only after the registration process has been completed.

9.    The College will bill the student for summer internship tuition or any overload fees.

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updated 1/31/08