InternshipandExperientialLearningInformationSheet
RichardsCollegeofBusiness
Yourinternshipapplicationpacketshouldincludethisform,alongwithaletterofofferandan official job description,both on officialletterhead
andsignedbyanofficialoftheorganization,aswellastheuniversity’sDirectedReadings,IndependentStudy,Internship,VariableCreditApproval
Form.(Seepage2forcomplete guidelines and requirements. Contact your academic advisor if you have any questions.)
_______________________ _______________________ _______________ 917____________________
(Lastname) (Firstname) (Middle) UWGStudentID
________________________________________ _______________________________________
(UWGEmailAddress)(Phone)____Mobile____Home____Work
_________________________________________________ ______________________________________
Major Minor GPA Classification:Fr,So,Jr,Sr,Gr
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________
PermanentAddress:StreetCity State Zip
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________
UWG/MailingAddress:StreetCity State Zip
Pleasecheckone:Internship:___ Coop:___ IfCoop:____Alternating____Parallel
OtherLearningOpportunity:___Pleasespecify:______________________________________________________
SemesterandYear:______________ Hoursperweek:____ Compensation/Salary:___________
(Pleasenote:UnpaidinternshipswithforprofitorganizationsmustmeettherequirementspublishedbytheU.S.DOLinFactSheet#71.Seeyour
departmentchairortheassistantdeanformoreinformation.)
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EmployingOrganizationNameEmployingOrganizationAddress
_________________________________ _________________________________ ________________
EmployingOrganizationContactName ContactEmailAddressContactPhone
U.S.Citizen:___Yes___NoIfno,doyouhaveaF1Visa?__Yes___NoIfyes,doyouhaveaworkpermit?___Yes___
Releas
eStatement
IherebyauthorizeUWGandtheRichardsCollegeofBusinesstorelease,onmybehalf,suchinformationcontainedinmyeducationrecordsasis
necessarytoaidemployersindeterminingmypotentialforemploymentasanintern(i.e.,transcript,resume,application,references,etc.)I
understandthatthisinformationwillbedisclosedtothosepersonswithintheemployingorganizationwhohavebeendeterminedbythat
organizationtohaveaneedtoknow.Ifacceptedforacoopposition,Iunderstandthattranscriptinformationmaybemadeavailableonaregular
basistomycoopemployer.IunderstandthatthisinformationisreleasedpursuanttoSection438(b)4(B)oftheFamilyandEducationRightsand
PrivacyActof1974andwillnotbereleasetoanyotherpartwithoutmyexpressconsent.
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(PrintedName)(Signature)(Date)
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WHATISANINTERNSHIP?
“Aninternshipisaformofexperientiallearningthatintegratesknowledgeandtheorylearnedintheclassroomwith
practicalapplication andskillsdevelopmentinaprofessionalsetting.Internshipsgivestudentstheopportunitytogain
valuableappliedexperienceandmakeconnectionsinprofessionalfieldstheyareconsideringforcareerpaths;andgive
employerstheopportunitytoguideandevaluatetalent.”(NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE).
NACEfurtherstatesthataninternshipisalegitimatelearningexperiencebenefittingthestudentandnotsimplyan
operationalworkexperiencethatjusthappenstobeconductedbyastudent.”
InternshipsforstudentsintheRichardsCollegeofBusinessatUWGmaybeawardedacademiccredituponreviewand
approvalbytheappropriatedepartmentchairandthedean/dean’s designee.Thebasicrequirementsandprocedures
forapplicationtothedepartmentarelistedbelow.
ACADEMICREQUIREMENTS
Fullmajorstatusandatleasta2.5GPAisrequired.Thestudentwillworkwithaprofessortodeterminetheacademic
requirementsoftheinternship.Ataminimumtheserequirementswillincludethefollowing:(1)ajournalofactivities;
(2)aresearchpaperorproject;and(3)anevaluationfromthesupe
rvisor.
STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIESandINSTRUCTIONSforObtainingAcademicCreditforanInternship
1. Printandcompletethefollowingform:RichardsCollegeInternshipandExperientialLearningInformationForm.
2. Obtainaletterandanofficialjobdescriptionfromtheemployer,describingandverifyingtheinternship
employmentandsignedbyarepresentativeoftheemployer;(Internshipcreditwillnotnormallybegivenfora
positionwhereastudentiscurrentlyemployedandisnotgaininganynewknowledge,skillsorabili
ties.)
3. Submittheform,theemployerletterandofficialjobdescriptiontothedepartmentchairpersonofyourmajor
forreviewandapproval;
4. Followingapprovalbythechair,thestudentwillidentifyafacultysponsortodirecttheinternshipandwhowill
specifytheacademicdeliverablesforsuccessfulcompletion;
5. Thefa
cultysponsorwillcompletetheInternshipCreditForm(UWGIndependentStudy,DirectedReadings,
InternshipandVariableCreditForm),whichwillbeincludedintheapplicationpacket.
6. Thestudentshouldsubmitallrequiredapplicationformsandmaterialstothedepartmentchairforfinal
approvalandsignature.*
7. Afterapprovalbythedepartmentchair,thecompletepacketofinformationshouldbesubmittedto
theRichardsCollegeDean /Designeeforreviewandfinalapproval(MillerHall,Room1208);
8. Thefinalstepissubm
ittingthecre ditapprovalform(signedbytheAssistantDean)totheRegistrar'sOfficeto
registertheinternship.Toreceiveacademiccredit,internshipsmustberegisteredonorbeforethelastdayof
drop/addatthebeginningofthesemester.
SpecialNote:Allinternshipswithforprofitentitieswilltypicallybepaidinternships,pursuanttoU.S.
DepartmentofLaborguidelinespublishedinFactSheet#71:InternshipProgramsUndertheFairLabor
StandardsAct.
*Forstudentsdesiringtointernwithaforprofitorganizationataratebelowminimumwage(includingunpaid)the
followingthreeformsmustalsobecompletedandincludedintheapplicationpacket.
StudentVerificationFormforUnpaidInternshipswithForProfitOrganizations
EmployerVerificationFormforUnpaidInternshipwithForProfitOrganizations
FacultyVerificationFor
mforUnpaidInternshipwithForProfitOrganizations