An internship may be taken for credit under the supervision of a faculty member from the student's major or minor department. A credit-bearing internship may carry a stipend. However, a paid internship often does not get academic credit. Academic credit for internship experience is awarded by academic departments only. Therefore, if an internship placement involves academic credit, the student must discuss his or her plan with a faculty internship advisor in the student s major or minor department to workout the arrangements.
Internships involve a full semester commitment.
Internships which are not credit-bearing need no approval from the academic departments, and can be finalized by the Office, directly. Such internships can be paid or unpaid. Resume writing, interviewing techniques workshops and individual counseling sessions are conducted regularly to assist students to prepare for the internship experience, adequately. Students are urged to meet with a counselor at the Office to discuss their internship and academic goals. Students can start their internships in the upper sophomore year after a major is declared.