Several departments within the university require field experiences specific to the major or minor. These include chemical dependency, psychology, law enforcement, social sciences, nursing, and social work. Metro State provisionally approved internship opportunities are listed in resource notebooks and on bulletin boards located on the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses. All group internships are included in the Class Schedule under the appropriate academic heading for each specific internship. Students need to remember that there can be up to three weeks lag time from the opportunity being received in the Internship Office and its publication in the Catalyst.
Students receive credits for each approved, registered and completed internship.
Unlike traditional courses, internships can begin or end at any time during the year. However, it is the student's responsibility to be aware of any financial or other deadlines so they can plan accordingly. Each college and some departments within the university have designed their own internship guidelines. Copies of guidelines are available through the Internship Office. Students may not register for an internship until they have received written notification from Metro State's Internship Office that the Internship Agreement has been approved.