Getting Credit for Your Internship / Registration and Contract Requirements

Undergraduate internships can be taken for from 2-5 units. Graduate internships can also be taken for from 2-5 units. The number of units dictates the number of hours during the quarter you are to work at the internship. The hours you are to work are specified what you must do to get credit for doing your internship.

If you are considering an internship, you must consult with your faculty coordinator to determine eligibility and fill out the correct paperwork. The person supervising your internship is required to sign the contract. You must also obtain the signature of the department chair. You must also sign the contract. If you do not meet the requirements of the contract, you will receive no credit.

Once you have obtained the appropriate signatures and filled out the contract, you are to give this to your faculty coordinator who will then officially register you for the internship.

To receive credit for your internship, you must:

1. Complete the total hour requirement for the units for which you have registered.
2. Submit a daily log/journal of your internship experience.
3. Write a final paper describing what you learned during your internship experience and discussing how the experience relates to your education.
4. Undergraduates must prepare resumes. Resumes should be prepared prior to obtaining internships, but if not, they must be turned in before the quarter ends.
5. Additionally, the department will send an agency evaluation form to your internship supervisor. The supervisor must complete and return the form to the department before you received credit for the internship.