Prior to the start of the registration period
for the term in which a student wishes to complete an Internship, the student
must:
1.
Contact the
Internship Coordinator to set up an appointment to answer any questions
regarding the course requirements set forth on this page and its links.
2.
Locate a company or
agency where he/she can work on field related tasks/assignments as an intern.
These tasks must be discipline related; directly related to one or more of
the courses in your program major.
(If a student cannot complete the required
number of hours in a single term, he/she may contract for an incomplete grade
(‘I’) in the term of registration.
A grade change will be processed when he/she completes the required
number of hours and paperwork.)
Course |
Credits |
Term |
Weeks |
Hours/Week |
Total |
|
CIS 1942 |
2 |
Fall & Spring |
15 |
8 |
120 |
|
CIS 1943, CNT 2943 |
3 |
Fall & Spring |
15 |
12 |
180 |
What makes for a good internship?
3.
Meet with the
representatives of the company/ agency and develop a contract or agreement
with this unit. The contract should cover exact expectations as they relate
to work hours, task assignments, supervisor assignments, compensation etc.
(No company is "required" to pay interns even though they are encouraged to
do so. If the company agrees to pay for the student's time/work they may be
eligible for 70% reimbursement of the student's salary. See links to
Florida Work Experience Program
[FWEP].)
4.
The student will
draft a letter of agreement. The agreement will be finalized by having
a representative of the company sign in the space provided.
The student will then sign the same document.
5.
Return the signed
agreement to the Internship Coordinator who will prepare an "Override Sheet"
which will allow enrollment in a "closed class".
Prior to the
first day of class/work, the student should:
6.
Review the syllabus
one more time to get answers to any questions they might have regarding
course requirements, course grading scheme, etc.
7.
Set up a spreadsheet
program, with outside help if necessary, to use in submission and storage of
weekly work logs. (Sample spreadsheet
is located on the web site.)
8.
Prepare for the
first day as an intern just as you would for the first day of a new job.
The impression you make on day one may well stay with you for the
entire internship.
NOTES:
1.
Students who are currently
working in the field, or who have worked in the field in the past, should
contact the Internship Coordinator directly regarding the possibility of
"work experience verification".
Such verification may substitute for work logs and may modify the summary and
evaluation requirements.
2. If you have applied for and been granted financial aid you may also qualify for the Florida Work Experience Program [FWEP] making you eligible to get paid while earning credit toward graduation. FWEP has employment opportunities on and off campus.