Augustana University
Internship Form
 

In most instances, internships will be conducted in a work setting outside the campus, and in all cases, they will relate to the academic major or career objectives of the student involved.

Internship Timeline

1. Register for the internship during registration week ( course number will be the department and either 395 or 495, ex. BSAD 495, PE 395, etc.)
2. Register for 1 credit hour for every 40 hours that will be spent "on the job"
3. Work with the department/advisor on the process of obtaining an internship
4. Secure an internship
5. Turn in paperwork with signatures
6. If paperwork is not turned in by 2nd week of classes, the course will be dropped

Internship Guidelines
All internship proposals will conform to the following guidelines:

• Student standing - Normally, only students with junior, senior, post-college, or graduate standing will be eligible to take an internship. Students must also be in good academic standing.
• Contact hours required - The experience involves a minimum of 40 hours of field experience for each credit hour earned.
• Reading assignment - A student should have a specific reading assignment that provides theoretical background for the experience.
• Conferences with the project director - A minimum of two conferences with the faculty project director are required: pre- and post-conferences. Ideally, there should be an additional conference for every credit hour more than one. The faculty project director must visit the internship site at least once (preferably twice) during the internship. If the internship is too distant to allow an on-site visit, the faculty member may coordinate a Zoom, FaceTime, etc. visit.
• Writing assignments - The first assignment should record the learning process (journal, log, observation, report, etc.) and the second is a summary paper that helps the intern to reflect on the total internship experience and what was learned.
• Grade - The grade is to be based on a written evaluation report from the field supervisor, faculty observations and/or conferences with the intern, and the quality of the written work submitted by the intern. S-U grading is permissible.

While a student may plan to complete an internship over more than one semester, she/he must enroll for the course at the time she/he receives formal approval for it. This enrollment may be considered as one of a student's regular courses or as an overload. If added as an overload, regular tuition charges for overload must be paid. A student may withdraw from the internship study project without penalty but with no refund of tuition.

An internship should be a new experience based on a definite educational goal. Therefore, a student should not obtain internship credit for what is a regular job, part- or full-time, which was held prior to the internship unless new and different responsibilities are assumed. It is permissible for the intern to receive pay during the internship.