Internships/Co-ops

An Internship is a structured & supervised experience with an organization or company, designed to enrich and complement students’ academic program.

Although students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours before engaging in an internship, an increasing number of opportunities are including students with Freshman status.

The Cooperative Education Program allows a student who has completed 45 semester hours (G.P.A.: 3.0 or better) to alternate a semester of paid employment with a company related to the student's academic major with a similar period of study until the senior year.

The student must complete a minimum of two work periods.

Internship Activity Process

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Students completing an internship should follow the steps below:
Student Learning Outcomes

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At the completion of the internship/cooperative education, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge an articulate how work experiences enhanced their understanding and use of theories associated
with their course of study.

• Articulate outcomes of their major and identify specific frameworks relevant to work situations.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the organizations’/companies’ mission and effectively contribute to the
achievement of the mission.

• Demonstrate and articulate new knowledge and new skills developed through examples.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills in performing duties.
Evaluation

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