The Professional Practice office in the Student Services Building can also assist students in finding internships. It is very difficult for a student to be placed in an internship position if the application process is not begun at least by advisement week of the semester preceding the desired internship. The process for many internships must begin even earlier. Competition for the Governor's Intern program begins early in the semester preceding the internship work. Internships with the federal government usually have application procedures that must be started up to a full year before the internship experience.
Most internships are to some degree competitive.
A Grade Point Average of 2.5 is the standard requirement for internship eligibility. The student also must have attained junior standings. If you have questions about your eligibility, contact the Department's Internship Coordinator. The academic credit earned through the internship counts as a maximum of 6 hours toward satisfying the hours needed for the major, but up to 16 undergraduate hours count toward graduation. About the only definite answer is that most students do their internships sometime in their junior or senior years.