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Requirements:
You can earn four hours of academic credit provided that you
have:
- Sophomore status (transfer students must complete one semester
at Oglethorpe before beginning an internship for credit.)
- 2.0 GPA
If you wish to earn more than 4 hours of internship credit in one
semester, you must file an appeal. Students
who do not meet the 2.0 GPA or sophomore status requirements are not
eligible to appeal.
Registration:
You must register for an internship before beginning the experience.
Why? Academic credit is awarded by your faculty supervisor. If you
don't have a faculty supervisor during your experience, you cannot
receive academic credit.
Faculty supervisor:
You must arrange for a faculty member in your department to serve as
your faculty supervisor. It does not have to be your academic
advisor. Your faculty supervisor will assign academic efforts
appropriate for your internship.
Hours to be worked:
Interns must spend approximately 30 hours on site for every hour of
credit received. For 4 hours of credit, 10 to 12 hours per week
must be spent on site, or 120 to 140 total hours. Please see the
chart below for details.
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Credit hour requirements |
| Credit hours earned |
Assignments from faculty (examples) |
Hrs (per week) |
Tot. hrs worked |
| 4 |
journal and final paper* |
10 - 12 hours |
120 - 140 hour |
| 8 |
journal and final paper*
reading/research |
20 - 24 hours |
240 - 280 hours |
| 12 |
journal and final paper*
reading/research
additional written assignment |
30 - 36 hours |
360 - 420 hours |
| 16 |
journal and final paper*
reading/research
additional written assignments
presentation |
40 - 48 hours |
480 - 560 hours |
*Internship final papers must be five pages per credit hour
earned (i.e., a 4 hour internship will yield a 20 page final paper).
Non-credit internships
You may complete an internship without receiving academic
credit. You still earn many of the benefits of having an
internship, even if it doesn't appear on your academic transcript.
The internship requirements (2.0 GPA, sophomore status) are
waived if you do not wish to receive academic credit. You must
still register your experience with Career Services (Emerson Student
Center).
Non-credit internships may begin and end at any time. You need
not structure your experience around the academic calendar or the
drop/add dates. However, you and your supervisor should agree on a
suitable length of time. At least three months is recommended.
Don't forget that internships should be learning experiences. Do
not lose sight of your academic and career goals just because you
aren't receiving academic credit.
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