The Department of Geography and Land Studies internship program is operational year-round, but usually the summer is the most active period. Students register for variable quarter-hour credits according to the amount of effort and tasks. This is usually assigned as one credit for every 40 hours of work throughout the entire period of service. It is possible to set up internships with a 2-quarter duration. The University does not pay interns.
Some agencies provide funds on an hourly basis.
Paid internships are best because the student has to pay for the registration and credits. But, there are some agencies that just do not have money to pay interns, yet they provide excellent experiences. There are very important academic requirements in any internship. The grade is based on the academic requirements and on the evaluation of the intern's performance completed by the on-site supervisor. The University provides a form for this purpose send directly to the on-site intern supervisor.