Both components are designed to expose students to the extensive range of possibilities open to a liberal arts student, to test interests and abilities, and to apply academic theory to a work environment. Internships are available in all disciplines. Professional staff members on the job serve as supervisors while faculty members on campus design the academic component of the experience. During the interim, January Term, students take one course, the content of which comparable to a full semester. It provides a time for the kinds of innovation and experimentation in course work that are not always possible during the regular fall and spring semester.
Opportunities exist for study abroad, as well as throughout the United States.
The online JTerm Catalog provides a complete listing of all the courses offered as JTerm classes. Students may enroll in courses offered on the campuses of other colleges with a January Term, upon mutual agreement of Gustavus and the other college.