If the student is seeking credit through an off-campus learning experience associated with an internship proposal, signatures of the faculty supervisor of the internship, the chair of the department, and the registrar of the College are required. Upon approval of the internship proposal, the Director of Career Services also signs the form, and copies should be kept by all who have signed the form. Learning Contracts . Upon placement of an intern, a contractual agreement will exist between the host institution, the College, and the student. Specific duties and tasks to be performed by the student as well as specific information regarding the student's training and supervision will be documented prior to the beginning of the internship experience.
Any compensation is to be arranged between the host institution and the intern.
The length of time of an internship should be no less than nine weeks nor more than two academic terms or one academic term plus a summer. A student must have a minimum of 80 hours of on-site contact with the host organization of the internship program. For some Hendrix College students, the summer vacation period may be the desired time for an internship, in which case the student may receive credit for either the previous spring term or the following fall term. If the internship experience is to be the sole project during a regular academic term at Hendrix College, the student should apply for a leave of absence with the Office of Academic Affairs. Course Credit .