Students at private internships have only whatever contractual right is provided, though by contract an internship may provide the kind of due process that meets constitutional standards. There is a difference between academic and disciplinary decisions. Internship programs, like colleges and universities, usually have two types of rules which apply to students. The first type are academic rules related to academic requirements, performance, and evaluation. The second type are disciplinary rules related to non-academic matters, such as parking.
Due process is fair play.
But due process does not guarantee any particular form of procedure. It is a flexible concept. A. Academic Decisions . In dealing with these academic decisions, courts do not require a hearing, but only the barest procedural protections. However, internship programs voluntarily may offer a hearing for pedagogical purposes.