Student contacts sites, sets up interviews, etc. 5. Upon approval from intern site, student will be authorized to register. The Department of Sociology's Internship Program is structured to meet the needs of the student, the agency and the University. The purpose of the internship is to provide students with meaningful and practical experience in real life settings. Our aim is to place quality student interns in environments that will enhance the student's academic preparation, and simultaneously prove to be beneficial to the agencies with which they work.
Course work consists mainly of discussions of assigned readings and internship experiences.
Students are provided the opportunity to express concerns about their internships either within a group setting or on an individual basis with the intern coordinator. Grades are based on class participation, the compilation of a field journal, completion of a research paper that relates to some significant aspect of the student's intern experiences, and the agency supervisor's evaluation of the student's performance as an intern. Other requirements may apply as determined through coordination between the intern coordinator and the agency supervisor. Once accepted, the student is expected to participate in the ongoing operation of the agency to the fullest extent possible. Since the internship is considered an employment experience, the intern is expected to maintain a professional demeanor throughout the internship experience.