实习

An internship is a period of time in which a student is offered work experience by an agency, 公司, 或组织. 学生, in the position of "intern," is supervised by staff who meet the academic field of study's supervision and learning goals, and support the student's professional development objectives. Each internship environment is unique, and internship experiences will vary from person to person

Benefits of internships include:

• Determining if your field/career choice is a good fit
• 应用ing content from the classroom to real-world situations
• Networking (letters of recommendation, job references, 等.)
• 学分
• Building up your resume

What are 学术实习?

An academic internship may be tied to a class for credit, or it may be required for your major (with or without credit). Some essential features that set academic internships apart are a deep connection to course content, measurable goals and outcomes, and the chance for students to apply content learned in the classroom (such as exercises, 培训, 理论, 等.). If you have any questions about academic internships, please contact your academic advisor.

信贷与. Non-Credit 学术实习

信贷实习: Students may be registered or enrolled in an internship course or an independent study course. Some of the key differences of credit internships may be:

• The professor may limit sites to a specific list or community partner, based on learning outcomes.
• The minimum number of required 小时 varies, depending on the major/discipline, as well as the number of units the student is receiving for the experience.
• Grading depends on the student's major/department. Courses can be for letter grades or credit/no credit.

*Credit internships are 不 offered by all departments, and departments have the liberty to allow students to receive credit for internships based on departmental goals and outcomes.

Non-信贷实习: Students participating in non-credit internships do 不 receive academic credit for their participation, as the experience is solely for professional development and growth. Some of the key differences of non-credit internships may be:

• 无课程注册
• Gaining work experience
• Adding value to our resume

是什么 不 an Academic Internship?

• Assisting at a family member's business
• 招聘客户
• Running errands (getting coffee, picking up dry cleaning, 等.)
• Positions which are mostly clerical work

注意: It is always a good idea to consult with your advisor/professor is you think that you are completing tasks that don't align with your internship coursework or learning outcomes.

开始

If you need to complete an internship for your major, make sure to plan ahead! Identify your department's goals and outcomes, find where you plan to apply, and determine why the experience will enhance your academic goals. Note that some sites may have additional requirements to consider, 比如方位, 新员工培训, 小时, and course objectives.

寻找实习机会

基督教社会联盟DH maintains a database of approved 社区合作伙伴 at CalState S4. To use the system simply log in with your 基督教社会联盟DH ID and password.

有用的小贴士:

• Sites: 搜索 for specific organizations
• Opportunity: target specific internship opportunities (including paid internships)
• Keywords: use targeted keywords such as your major, specific social issues, 行业类型, age range being served (children, 青少年, 老年人, 等.), or types of service

If you need assistance finding an academic internship, please contact the SLICE office and set up an appointment. 我们是来帮忙的! If you need help applying for an internship, make sure you bring a resume, cover letter for the internship you're applying for, and the completed proposal from the Internship Packet.

For Best Practices in 实习, including risk management: 实习 Best Practices

University Policy on 学术实习: 学术实习

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