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Finding an internship site is the
responsibility of the student, but Career Services is here to help!
Read this page carefully for details about completing an internship
for academic credit!
Step One: Internship Procedures
Meet with a counselor in the Career Services office during the
semester before your internship. All students applying for an
internship must complete the internship contact information and
orientation to qualify for academic credit! The career counselor
will explain all the steps necessary in the application process.
Call Career Services at 404.364.8337 or x8533 to make an
appointment.
Step Two: Find an Internship Site
Check out the internship listing resources in the Career Services
office. Oglethorpe has over 200 internship listings within the
Atlanta area. Most of these opportunities can be found on-line, or
in internship notebooks in the Career Library.
Step Three: Submit Completed Internship
Registration Form, Learning Agreement, and Internship Description to
Career Services
Secure a faculty supervisor from your major. This person may be your
academic supervisor as well if appropriate. After you find a site,
meet with your faculty supervisor to discuss and complete the
Internship Registration Form and Learning Agreement. You will
complete your Internship Description with your on-site supervisor.
Step Four: Experiential Education Committee
Review
The three documents you submit will be reviewed by the Experiential
Learning Committee made up of faculty from various disciplines.
It is important that all forms be filled out as completely as
possible to answer the questions of this committee. Internships
can be rejected for a variety of reasons including lack or merit,
unacceptable working conditions, or insufficient academic
requirements. The committee may also elect to return your paperwork
to you for additional information or assignments. Once the committee
has reviewed and approved your internship application, your
registration form will be sent to the Registrar’s Office.
Students must then register themselves at the Registrar’s Office and
pay any required tuition or fees. Approval by the committee does not
automatically register students for internship hours and career
services staff cannot register for students.
Step Five:
Establish a regular weekly meeting time with your faculty supervisor
and begin working at your internship site. Use your time with your
faculty supervisor wisely to discuss progress on research projects,
recommended readings, journal entries or to ask questions about
handling situations that may come up at your site. Do not allow
conflicts at your internship site or negative circumstance to go
unaddressed. Your faculty supervisor is there to guide you through
difficulties. Career services staff are also available to discuss
problems and offer possible solutions.
Step Six: Submit Midterm Evaluation
Upon completion of one-half of your internship hours schedule a time
with your site supervisor to review your midterm evaluation. This
completed form should then be sent to Lisa Littlefield, Director of
Career Services, 4484 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA, 30319, or
fax 404-504-3449.
Step Seven: Final Evaluation and Site Evaluation
Upon completion of your internship, mail or fax a completed Final
Evaluation and Site Evaluation to the Career Services office as
listed above. Enjoy your internship! This is a very special and
important learning opportunity that may lead to employment, a
positive recommendation or an opportunity for future Oglethorpe
students.
** You Must Register By The Drop/Add Date To
Receive Academic Credit **
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