Prerequisites, Procedures, Deadlines and Requirements

Prerequisites for Student Interns

  • Current Guilford College student or Guilford College alumni
  • Sophomore Standing (24 or more credits earned)
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Approval of Faculty Advisor, Faculty Sponsor, Site Supervisor, and Internship Coordinator/Vocational Counselor

Procedures

  • Speak with a faculty member in the department in which you would like to earn credit about setting up an internship. Request that s/he act as your Faculty Sponsor.
  • Apply for an internship with your chosen site(s) and obtain a placement.
  • Develop internship plan
  • Complete the appropriate paperwork and return to the Internship Coordinator/Vocational Counselor within two weeks of the last day to add a course.

Deadlines

  • Students who wish to receive academic credit for their internships must submit all completed paperwork to the Internship Coordinator/ Vocational Counselor within two weeks of the last day to add a course
  • Proposals received after this date will not be accepted, and the student will be unable to earn academic credit. No retroactive credit for previous work will be given.

Requirements

  • Clock hours: Students must work on-site a minimum of 144 hours for 4 credit hours.
  • Academic Work: Students must complete a weekly journal and final paper, with other assignments as determined by the Faculty Sponsor and listed in the internship plan.
  • Assessment: Students must submit the Intern's Final Evaluation of Internship, the Site Supervisor's Final Evaluation of Student, and a copy of the Thank You note to the Site Supervisor to the Internship Coordinator/Vocational Counselor by the last day of classes for the semester.