On the semester programs, students take two associated courses concurrently with the internship. They carry four credits each. Some institutions, the University of Rochester among them, require their students to keep an analytical internship journal that will be read and graded by the appropriate faculty member at the University of Rochester. If you are not a University of Rochester student, see your study abroad adviser to help you decide whether or not you need to keep an analytical journal. On the semester programs, students work at least three days per week, depending on the office's needs.
Many students work four days, taking two half-days off to go to classes.
It is left to you, and the person to whom you are assigned, to work out your schedule at the beginning of the program. In summer, there are no courses, and students generally work five days a week. The advance payment assures the authorities in each country that Rochester holds sufficient money for each student's support at the time of entry into the country. Check with your school's study abroad office and your financial aid office. At Rochester, the Center for Study Abroad will be happy to advise you on this process.