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TIMELINE |
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What to Do |
When |
Who to See |
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Determine your eligibility |
Beginning Second Semester of
Sophomore year or at least two semesters prior to
planned internship |
Faculty advisor |
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Identify your internship goals –
where you’d like to intern, type of internship you’d
like to do, skills you’d like to develop, etc.
Complete the
Internship Interest Form
and submit
to Internship Coordinator. |
The beginning of the semester
prior to the internship. |
Faculty advisor
Internship coordinator, Career Services Office |
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If you plan to use Financial Aid,
contact Financial Aid Office. Inquire into
eligibility for PHEAA-funded positions. Apply for
any available scholarships. |
The beginning of the semester prior
to the internship |
Financial Aid Office |
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Create a Cover Letter and Resume.
Have them reviewed in the Career Services office.
Practice your interviewing skills. |
Start at the beginning of the
semester and have the
Cover Letter and Resume ready
by mid-semester. |
Career Services Office |
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Gather information about internship
sites. |
No later than mid-semester |
Internship coordinator, Academic
department, Internet, Friends and family, Libraries,
Newspaper |
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Research and apply to prospective
internship sites; follow up; interview
|
Start no later than mid-semester |
Supervising faculty member/advisor,
Internship coordinator, On-site supervisor |
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Make a decision and finalize
arrangements with site. Obtain approval of faculty
supervisor |
Finalized one month prior to
internship |
Supervising faculty member/Advisor,
On-site supervisor |
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Complete
Internship Memorandum of
Agreement. Once all the signatures are completed,
the form is sent to the Registrars Office to add
your class. |
Do one month prior to internship.
Must be completed no later than 10 days into the
semester and prior to start of the internship. |
Supervising faculty member, Advisor,
Department chair, Dean, and Provost |
