WHATISANINTERNSHIP?
“Aninternshipisaformofexperientiallearningthatintegratesknowledgeandtheorylearnedintheclassroomwith
practicalapplication andskillsdevelopmentinaprofessionalsetting.Internshipsgivestudentstheopportunitytogain
valuableappliedexperienceandmakeconnectionsinprofessionalfieldstheyareconsideringforcareerpaths;andgive
employerstheopportunitytoguideandevaluatetalent.”(NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE).
NACEfurtherstatesthat“aninternshipisalegitimatelearningexperiencebenefittingthestudentandnotsimplyan
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:Allinternshipswithfor‐profitentitieswilltypicallybepaidinternships,pursuanttoU.S.
DepartmentofLaborguidelinespublishedinFactSheet#71:InternshipProgramsUndertheFairLabor
StandardsAct.
*Forstudentsdesiringtointernwithafor‐profitorganizationataratebelowminimumwage(includingunpaid)the
followingthreeformsmustalsobecompletedandincludedintheapplicationpacket.
StudentVerificationFormforUnpaidInternshipswithFor‐ProfitOrganizations
EmployerVerificationFormforUnpaidInternshipwithFor‐ProfitOrganizations
FacultyVerificationFor
mforUnpaidInternshipwithFor‐ProfitOrganizations