Internship Proposal for Earning Academic Credit
Student Name:_____________________________________ ID#:________________
Campus address:___________________________________ Phone:_______________
Employer/Company Name:____________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________ Email:___________________________________
Internship Site Supervisor’s Name and Title:_________________________________________________
Course Information - Internship/Field Experience/Independent Study (*Where applicable by department/major):
Course name and number*:_________________________________________________________________
Semester/Year enrolled:__________________________________
Internship Start Date:______________ End Date:_____________ Hours/Week:___________
Step 1: List learning goals and (2) objectives -
(Consider theoretical issues, problems, and/or relationships of academic and internship experience)
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2: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Step 2: Describe your internship duties and responsibilities (attach a formal job description if available).
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Step 3: Contact the faculty member in your major who has agreed to sponsor you to set up an appointment
to discuss your goals and objectives and to complete this proposal form.
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Step 4: Discuss number of credits to be earned (1 – XX) Number of credits:______________
Step 5: Discuss course requirements to be assigned for successful completion of the experience.
Examples are listed below. Be specific about requirements and due dates.
Assignment Explanation Due Date
Examples of work performed:_______________________________________________ ______________
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Reading assignments:______________________________________________________ ______________
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Reports on readings:_______________________________________________________ ______________
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Progress Reports/Evaluations:_______________________________________________ ______________
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Journal:_________________________________________________________________ ______________
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Research Topic and Paper:__________________________________________________ ______________
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Demonstration of competencies obtained:______________________________________ ______________
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Class Presentation:________________________________________________________ ______________
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Final written/oral report:____________________________________________________ ______________
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Grading Criteria: Grading for the internship will be based on the following:
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Signatures: Date
Student:________________________________________________________________ ______________
Site Supervisor:__________________________________________________________ ______________
Print name of supervisor:___________________________________________________
Faculty Sponsor:_________________________________________________________ ______________
Print name of faculty sponsor:_______________________________________________
Academic Advisor:_______________________________________________________ ______________
Print name of academic advisor:_____________________________________________
Dean/Department Chair:__________________________________________________ ______________
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