Back to top. A number of internships find one quarter to be too short, so they require a two quarter commitment. One semester would suffice in many cases. Cal Poly has been very successful at developing one quarter internships with local businesses and agencies all year long with local businesses and agencies all year long agencies all year long. The real world, non-academia, is largely focused on quarters for budgets, business plans, and projects.
Many organizations find quarter internships easier to fit into their organization's activities.
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