This status provides the firm a break on costs and paperwork of retirement and other benefits. When an internship has been secured and a mutual agreement has been reached, the student will, with the assistance of the sponsor and the MCS Internship Coordinator, write or revise an internship proposal. The internship proposal outlines educational objectives and responsibilities specific to the position and firm. The Joint Agreement form is completed in triplicate outlining any specific clarifications relating to the Proposal and expected intern responsibilities. Throughout the seeking of internship placement, the student's academic advisor and the MCS Internship Coordinator are to be kept informed of planning details.
Students are responsible for making arrangement for any off-campus experience.
This includes paperwork related to internship, procedures for registering for credit, pre-registering during the semester in absence, and living arrangements. After the sponsor provides full details of the intern position, the MCS Internship Coordinator will determine the number of units for which the intern should register.