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You must select your Academic Department and Internship Coordinator for your internship. You must also provide the following information:

• Organization Name 
• Location
• Start/End Dates
• Salary and Additional Compensation (if applicable)
• Supervisor Name, Email, and Phone
• Approximate Hours Per Week
• Number of Credit Hours
  • Can request less credit hours than what matches the work hours, but not more
• Format of Internship (On-site, Remote, Hybrid)
• Job Description
• At Least Three Learning Objectives

• Complete the Internship Request Form in Handshake by the posted deadline for the semester/term during which the internship will take place.  
• Understand that academic credits may only be awarded in the term during which the internship is conducted; they may not be awarded retroactively.
• Be in good academic standing with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú and have maintained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average before applying for and enrolling in an internship. Individual departments/colleges or programs may require a higher GPA.
• Have completed at least two full-time semesters with a minimum of 24 GPA hours earned at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú (for continuing students); or completed at least 12 GPA hours earned at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú (for transfer students)
• Be currently enrolled at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú and have been enrolled for at least one full semester before beginning an internship.

The department, program, or internship sponsor may require a criminal record background check or a review of the student’s University disciplinary record and take that information into account when awarding internships.

Before and during an Internship, students must:

• Complete the Internship Request Form in Handshake and include learning objectives.
• Communicate with their faculty advisor if there are concerns with the internship, including notifying the advisor if they are not able to participate in or complete the internship and reporting when they are in an uncomfortable work environment or experiencing discrimination or harassment as a protected class.
• Abide by the Code of Student Conduct at all times.
• Understand and follow the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the Internship Sponsor.
• Perform the internship duties for the hours and duration specified. Failure to maintain the internship hours may result in a loss or reduction of academic credit hours, a reduced or failing grade, or administrative withdrawal from the internship.
• Fulfill all of the academic assignments and reporting requirements of the Independent study or internship course. Failure to do so may result in a loss or reduction of academic credit or a reduced or failing grade.
• Complete the appropriate Human Subjects or Animal Research Training as required, if the internship involves research with human subjects (e.g., interviewing, collecting data) or animals.
• Understand they are solely responsible for any financial obligations incurred by for their participation in the internship; this includes, but is not limited to, tuition and fees for credit hours, travel and housing arrangements, and the cost of background checks (if required).
• Understand they are solely responsible for the payment of any medical care for injuries alleged to have resulted from their internship experiences.

Note: Students pursuing an internship may be considered for Title IV Aid if the internship is credit-based and a required part of the degree program.

After submitting a request, you will be registered for your course based on the following timeline: 

• 2024 Fall Semester: Rolling Basis
• 2025 Winter Term: October
• 2025 Spring Semester: November
• 2025 Summer Term: February

No. However, regardless of how you obtained your internship, you must request credit for it through Handshake.

You can type in the name of any company or organization. The ones in the pull-down menu are already programmed into Handshake.

No, zero credit hours will not accrue tuition dollars.

You will need to work through these expectations with the designated faculty member in their major department. (Refer back to the list of internship coordinators.)