INTERNSHIP LEARNING CONTRACT
FOR CREDIT-BEARING INTERNSHIPS
MONMOUTH COLLEGE ACCEPTS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION AND CRITERIA FOR ALL INTERNSHIPS
ARRANGED BY MONMOUTH COLLEGE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS (NACE):
http://www.naceweb.org/about-us/advocacy/position-statements/position-statement-us-internships/
Definition:
An internship is a form of experiential learning that
integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom
with practical application and skills development in a
professional setting. Internships give students the
opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make
connections in professional fields they are considering for
career paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide
and evaluate talent.
Criteria:
(1) The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning
experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the
classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the
employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely
perform.
(2) The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other
employment settings.
(3) The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job
description with desired qualifications.
(4) There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the
professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
(5) There is supervision by a professional with expertise and
educational and/or professional background in the field of the
experience.
(6) There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
(7) There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the
employer that support learning objectives/goals.
All of the following are the minimum requirements to be completed unless stated optional. You may add additional requirements.
Department & Course #
Course Title (limit of 30 characters/spaces)
Course Credit Amount
Student Name
Student ID #
Student Address, Cell #, & email
Semester to Receive Credit
Does this internship offer a letter grade or credit/no credit?
Internship Site Name and Address
On-Site Supervisor and Contact
Information
Beginning and Ending Work Dates
Workload Expectations that are
Tied to Monmouth College’s
Course Engagement Policy
Basis for Grading and Evaluation
Methods
Learning Goals
(Learning Goals should not be brief or general.
They should include how the student is
extending the knowledge learned in the
classroom/major program of study.
Student Responsibilities at the Work
Site that Relate to the Learning
Goals
Other Student Responsibilities of the
Internship Including Submission
Dates of Work (optional)
Your signature reflects agreement and adherence to the NACE definition of an internship and its criteria, all of the above
specified information, and that the internship bears rigor deserving of the academic credit to be received.
Student:_________________________________________________________________Date:______________________
Name
Site Supervisor:___________________________________________________________Date:______________________
Name
MC Faculty Sponsor/Coordinator:____________________________________________Date:______________________
Name
Department Chair (if not the sponsor):_________________________________________Date:______________________
Name
After this form is completed with the appropriate signatures, it must be submitted to the Monmouth College Registrar’s
Office. Incomplete forms will be returned to the Monmouth College Faculty Sponsor for completion. Once the form has
been accepted by this Office, it will register the student for the internship course during open registration. All required
and credit-bearing internship learning contracts will remain the property of the Monmouth College Registrar’s Office and
stored by that office.