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McDaniel INTERNSHIPS!!!




Academic Regulations for Internships


To qualify as an Internship and to receive credit, the focus of the activity must be job related along with having an academic dimension. If the activity was only academic related, it would be an Independent Study, not an Internship.

The number of credits allowed with vary with the activity and the hours spent on the job. For example, at least 37 hours of work during Jan term is required for one credit. Students may have no more than two credits of classroom intership in a single discipline that may count for graduation. A maximum of 12 hours may be applied towards graduation.

After speaking with a faculty sponser, each student must submit to their sponser a detailed proposal indicating...
  1. A detailed description of the internship
  2. The academic dimensions of the study (required readings, written work, oral presentations, etc.)
  3. The requirements upon which the grade is based
  4. Objectives of the Internship, including final products (time logs, journals, supervisor evaluation, written evaluation of internship, etc.)
  5. Deadlines for completion of the work
Faculty sponsers always have final grading responsibility.

The Registrar's Office must receive this form, filled out in entirety, as a formal registration for credit. Except in the case of projects carried out during Jan term, the form must be submitted on or prior to the last date for withdrawl from classes wtih a "W" grade. The academic content of teh internship must be planned with your faculty sponser prior to the work experience. Credit will not be awarded for projects carried out in prior semesters.

Steps to Establish a McDaniel Internship


Pre Interview
  1. Plan your Internship into your schedule of classes at least one semester in advance (junior year is advised).
  2. Attain a copy of the WMC Internship Application from Pat Holford in the Department of Economics and Business Administration in Winslow 112.
  3. Schedule an appointment with Joe Carter in the Department of Economics and Business Administration, Winslow 116, 857-2459.
The Interview with the Sponser
  1. Agree with sponser about the description of the Internship. Fill out "E" on the Registration Form.
  2. GET THE SPONSOR'S SIGNATURE AS "OFF CAMPUS SUPERVISOR" ON SAME FORM.
  3. Draft preliminary description of Internship. (one page overview high-lighting your objectives and sponsor's expectations.)
  4. Agree to schedule of attendance, days and hours (remember - 37 hours are required for ONE hour academic credit.)
  5. Review "Employer's Evaluation of Intern" with sponsor. Leave copy for his/her use.
  6. Provide sponsor with copy of "First Day Orientation" - Note use is optional. (Valuable if you are the first Intern for this organization).
  7. Confirm "1st day" and starting time.
After the Interview, if you've gotten the assignment

In order to receive academic credit for the assignment you will be required to complete the following:
  1. A daily journal, noting your observations and assignments.
  2. A portfolio of your work (sample reports, projects...your contributions to the sponsoring organization.)
  3. A paper (about 10 pages in length) which describes the relationship between your internship experience and your career interests. What did the internship experience reveal about your anticipated career? How have your career goals been changed? What impact will the internship experience have on your remaining studies at WMC? NOTE: In certain instances, a sponsor/student defined project can be substituted for this paper. Prior approval from the Internship Coordinator is required for such a substitution.
Take "Internship Description" and Internship/Special Studies Registration Form to Joe Carter, Winslow 116 for his signature.
Take the completed Internship/Special Studies Registration Form to the Registrar.