The teacher applies for his or her license and a teaching position. The employing school corporation enrolls the teacher in the internship program. A successful internship lasts for one school year. The internship continues into the following school year until the equivalent of one full school year has been completed. At the very least, each school assigns an experienced teacher to the intern as their mentor and uses a state-approved evaluation system while the Indiana Professional Standards Board provides some workshops designed for beginning teachers.
Additional assistance varies among school corporations.
University assistance may also be available in some situations. During the internship the beginning teacher is evaluated and advised accordingly. At or near the end of the school year the building principal completes a formal, state-approved evaluation to determine whether or not the internship has been passed. If it has been passed the principal signs the appropriate section on the back of the teacher's license. When the license is submitted for further action, e.g., renewal, addition, or professionalization, the license is changed to indicate that the internship is no longer a requirement.