About The School Policies for Internships in Information Studies Guidelines for practices and principles in the design, operation and evaluation of student internships. Internships for School Library Media Specialists are governed by separate policies and guidelines. See Internship Program for School Library Media Specialists. The internship experience is a collaborative undertaking by the student, faculty member, internship coordinator, site supervisor, and student peers. Although the primary responsibility for a successful internship experience rests with the student, the faculty member, internship coordinator, site supervisor, and student should all be involved in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of the experience.
Internships are voluntary and available to all students on the basis of availability.
Six credits is the maximum for the total of all experiences. Some internships are paid, others are not. An intern may receive both credit and pay if the latter is available at the site. The internship is a focused work experience with the primary purpose of learning, the secondary purpose of providing meaningful work for the site. All internships, paid or unpaid, must meet the learning criteria in this policy.