The Evergreen State College, Academic Advising Information for Internship Organizations Evergreen's internship program is an academic option for students, primarily juniors, seniors and graduate students to obtain academic credit for a practical, applied learning experience. The award of credit is based on a partnership agreement made between the student, the faculty sponsoring the experience for credit and the field supervisor at the hosting organization. Internship agreements, called Internship Learning Contracts, are both inter-agency contracts and transcript documents.
Students can make an individual arrangement with a faculty sponsor.
The internship, and any other academic work determined by the faculty and student will be registered as an individual Internship Learning Contract for the given academic quarter. Students may have an internship requirement or option built in to their academic program or course of study. Many faculty teaching in programs feel a combination of classroom experience and practical experience will provide for a well-rounded understanding of a subject or area of study. For example, a program in environmental ethics may require academic study in philosophy in conjunction with some applied experience with an organization working toward environmental change. Or a program in psychological counseling may require internship work in counseling or human services to provide balance with the classroom instruction in theory and methodology.