Hamilton Holt School
Student Services

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Academic Internship Program

summer 2008

(May 19 - august 11)

OVERVIEW

CREDIT APPROVAL FORM SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 13, 2008

Mandatory Orientation for Internship Students - Dates provided below

An academic internship is a temporary work experience that contains sufficient academic content and rigor to merit the granting of academic credit. It is supervised both by the Holt School Internship Coordinator and by an onsite representative of the employing firm. The student must pay tuition and fees for the number of hours for which he/she expects to receive academic credit (2, 3 or 4 semester hours).

Internships can be obtained several ways:

• On your own- through your own resources or contacts.
• Through the Rollins College Office of Career Services. An updated listing of approved Central Florida sites may be accessed through FoxLink.
• Through referrals received from the faculty and the Holt School Career Adviser.

Internships may be completed for academic credit during the fall, spring or summer terms of a student’s junior or senior year. Internships must be started and completed within the published dates of an academic semester.  In an effort to ensure the quality of the internship experience, academic internships are not approved as part of a course overload.

In the majority of cases, credit will not be approved for internships related to current employment or supervised by anyone other than an unbiased, unrelated professional. Exceptional circumstances may be appealed in writing to the Internship Coordinator.

To qualify, a student must have successfully completed the academic review process that follows admission to the Holt School, must be of junior standing, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better, and be in good judicial standing at the institution.

Academic internships may be taken for credit/no-credit only. Letter grades are not assigned to academic internships and therefore are not calculated into a student’s grade point average.

Students studying on an F-1 visa are only eligible to do an internship (paid or unpaid) after they have been given approval by the Director of International Student & Scholar Services, Jennifer Leon (jleon@rollins.edu, 407-646-1158).

Students must complete and submit to the Holt School Office the Internship Credit Approval Form at the time of registration. Final deadline for submission of the form is 6:00, May 13.

Students may choose to register to complete an internship earning 2, 3 or 4 semester hours of credit. Each semester hour must equate to a minimum 40 hours of work completed at the internship site (2 sh = 80 hours, 3 sh = 120 hours, 4 sh = 160 hours). Students must specify the number of semester hours they plan to earn at the time of registration. After a student is registered for the internship, the number of semester hours earned cannot be changed. In most cases, internships will be completed over the entire term.  Students receiving partial credit may discuss an earlier ending date with the Internship Coordinator.

All required internship paperwork must be submitted prior to the posted deadlines.

Students may not receive retroactive academic credit for an internship that has already been completed.

Academic departments may grant major or minor credit for internships. The chair of the respective department will approve or decline an internship request for departmental credit. An internship that is declined for departmental credit may still be approved for interdisciplinary/elective credit.

In order to receive credit at the completion of the internship all requirements as stated in the course syllabus must be successfully completed which include:

• attend an internship orientation session at the beginning of the semester during which academic credit is to be earned.
• the minimum number of internship hours, in accordance with the number of semester hours being sought, must be completed at the work site prior to the end of the term,
• all time sheets, journals and papers required by the Internship Coordinator must be completed and submitted by the scheduled deadlines, and
• a final paper must be received and approved by the Internship Coodinator

Students studying on an F-1 visa are only eligible to do an internship (paid or unpaid) after they have been given approval by the International Student Advisor.

PROCEDURES:

1. Identify Your Site

Students interested in doing an internship should start out by consulting, Marian Cacciatore, Holt School Career Adviser, and/or reviewing the online listing of previously approved internships in the Central Florida area. This database can be accessed through FoxLink. Each organization will have different application procedures; some will be very formal while others may be less structured. Each position description will include a contact person who will be able to explain the application procedure for the specific position.

2. Plan for Your Interview

Students are encouraged to use the services of the Holt School Marian Cacciatore,   Holt School Career Adviser, to prepare a resume/cover letter, and apply for internship opportunities.

3. International students are advised to read the guidelines for participation in Curricular Practical Training, available through the Office of International Student & Scholar Services website.  A For-Credit Internship Credit Approval Form for International Students must be completed, signed by the Hamilton Holt School Assistant Dean, and submitted to Jenifer Leon, Director of International Student Scholar and Services, prior to registration for a for-credit internship (jleon@rollins.edu, 407-646-1158).

4. Registration

Students should complete and submit to the Holt School Office an Internship Credit Approval Form on or before May 13.  This form will be used to register students in INT 395 Hamilton Holt School Internship. 

Students who choose to complete an internship that is not currently listed in the Career Services database should attach a completed, signed Internship Site Information Form with the Credit Approval Form at the time of submission.

Students who wish to complete an internship for major or minor credit may do so if approved by the chair of the academic department. If approved, the department chair should sign the appropriate space on the Internship Credit Approval Form.

5. Attend a Mandatory Orientation Session

Group internship orientations are scheduled prior to the start of each semester. It is mandatory that students attend one of these sessions in order to receive academic credit. During this one-hour session, students will receive the course syllabus and other pertinent information.

Summer 2008 Orientation Options:

Saturday, May 17, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Holt School Auditorium

Wednesday, May 14, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Holt School Auditorium

NOTE: THE OFFICIAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AT THE INSTITUTION IS ROLLINS E-MAIL. ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE EXCHANGED THROUGH ROLLINS E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND STUDENTS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of academic accommodation in order to participate in this class, please make appropriate arrangements with Gail Ridgeway, Disability Services Coordinator, located in the Thomas P. Johnson Student Resource Center, 407-646-2354.

Please contact Sharon Lusk, Assistant Dean/Academic Internship Coordinator, if you have questions or need assistance, 407-646-2232.