Internships
An Indiana University Southeast Internship is an educational experience related to a student’s degree program and career plan which allows the student to apply what he/she has learned to real work situations. An Internship involves a student, an employer supervisor and a sponsor of the university.
Learning objectives are established by the faculty member, student, and employer and then recorded in an official Learning Agreement. The program does not allow for the employer supervisor and the sponsor of the university to be the same individual.
An Internship may be a paid or unpaid experience and a student may earn from zero to six academic credit hours (depending on the number of hours worked per week). It is necessary for the internship to be registered through Career Services in order for it to appear on the student’s transcript.
Sample Internships
- School of Arts & Letters
- School of Business
- School of Natural Sciences
- School of Social Sciences
- Other Internships
Benefits
- Gain career related experience prior to graduation
- Explore your career options
- Develop your professional skills to enhance your resume
- Network – make job contacts for future employment opportunities
- Earn income and/or academic credit
Requirements
- Enrolled IU Southeast student
- 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA
- 2.7 Business majors (if earning academic credit)
- 2.8 Communication majors (if earning academic credit)
- Junior or senior pursuing a Bachelor degree
- Minimum 14 weeks in length – dates do not have to coincide with the semester dates
- Minimum of 8 work hours per week
Internship Credit
- Must meet the minimum requirements to earn credit hours for an internship.
- Credit must be on-going and can not be retroactive
- Internship credit hours are subject to current tuition rates
- Consult with an advisor to determine what degree requirements internship credit will fulfill
- All internships appear on a student’s transcript for zero credit, S/F grading
- Credit hours are determined by hours worked per week, see table below:
| Credits Available | Hours Worked Per Week | Minimum Total Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-10 | 112 |
| 2 | 11-15 | 154 |
| 3 | 16-22 | 224 |
| 4 | 23-30 | 322 |
| 5 | 31-35 | 434 |
| 6 | 36-40 | 504 |
Steps in the Process
- I want to find a new internship
- I want to use my current job as an internship
- I found a new position and want to see if it qualifies as an internship
Forms
Note: These files are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
- Student Midterm Evaluation – completed by student 7 weeks into the internship
- Employer Midterm Evaluation – completed by student’s supervisor 7 weeks into the internship. Student will return the form to the University.
- Student Final Evaluation – completed by student at conclusion of the 14 week period
- Employer Final Evaluation – completed by student’s supervisor during student’s 14th week on the job site
- Statistical Information Form – the student is to complete and return at the final meeting
CareerLink
To view internships through CareerLink, students MUST create an account and attend an information session. To schedule an information session contact Career Services at (812) 941-2275.
