Internship Details
Registration
Initial contact with the Intern Coordinator should be one quarter in advance of registration if the student is interested in a local internship. For state and federal internships contact with the Intern Coordinator should be two quarters in advance.
Contact the Intern Coordinator for permission to register for PLSC 444 (3-15 credits). Credit may be divided over two quarters where the internship placement requires a commitment of more than 10 weeks. Only 10 credits of internship and independent study combined may be counted toward the major. Internship credits over and above 10 will be counted as general university upper division credit.
Academic Credits and Working Hours
One credit is given for three hours of internship worked. (Example: Five credits for approximately 15 hours per week, 10 credits for approximately 30 hours per week)
Potential Problems
- Frequent absence or lack of contact with the internship supervisor
- Lack of feedback relative to the quality of the intern's performance
- Hostility from other employees who receive less attention from the supervisor or who do not understand the intern's responsibilities
- Appearance-some agencies may have an unwritten dress code
If these or other problems develop, interns are to discuss the problem with their supervisor. If this does not result in correction of the problem, the Intern Coordinator should be contacted for further discussion of the matter.
Internship Timeline
2 quarters prior to registration |
Initial contact with the Intern Coordinator for state or federal agency internships |
1 quarter prior to registration |
Initial contact with the Intern Coordinator for local internships |
Registration |
Contact the Intern Coordinator for permission to register |
2nd week of internship |
Submit work proposal (on-line) |
3rd week of internship |
Submit reflection paper #1 |
5th week of internship |
Decide topic for research paper/report |
6th week of internship |
Submit reflection paper #2 |
First day of finals week |
Submit internship portfolio |