WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?

Internship projects are defined as individualized professionally-oriented experiences undertaken with faculty
supervision to supplement or complement the students academic programs. Career Services facilitates the
process by which students earn academic credit for internships. Students interested in registering an
internship for academic credit are required to attend an Internship Registration Workshop, held every
Tuesday at noon in Career Services, Room 104 Bonds.
Most internships are designated as 070 credit. However, some specific field or clinical experiences are
offered under a course number designated by the Department/Division, e.g. CAS 470. (Please consult the
Baldwin-Wallace College Handbook for specific details.)
BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS
The Internship Program offers students opportunities to:

Test potential career paths without a permanent, full-time commitment;

Develop professional competencies and gain experience that employers seek when hiring college
graduates;

Explore and clarify your academic major and career goals with professionals in your field;

Establish a network of professional contacts and mentors who may serve as references; and

Increase your marketability for full-time employment and graduate school.

WHERE DO I FIND OUT ABOUT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES?

On the B-W Career Network (BWCN): http://bw.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp

At the annual Baldwin-Wallace College Career & Internship Expo (first Thursday in November annually)

Through a professional association in a specific field of study

Through the Jobs & Internships tab on the Career Services Blackboard site

Through external resources including professional associations, Chambers of Commerce and personal
networks (e.g., family and friends)

Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor to explore other internship
opportunities.
PROCESS TO RECEIVE INTERNSHIP CREDIT
Obtain your username and password for your B-W Career Network account;

Have at least a sophomore status with a 2.0 GPA or better; and

Meet the criteria established by the Department/Division and Career Services.

Once you have secured an internship, attend an Internship Registration Workshop, held every Tuesday
at noon in Career Services, Room 104 Bonds;

Pre-Approval FormThis form is used to initiate the internship experience by identifying key elements
of the internship, including the students Faculty Internship Coordinator, the internship
company/organization, dates of the internship and number of credits student will earn.

Acquire and complete an Internship Pre-Approval Form in Career Services to begin the registration
process. Return your completed Pre-Approval Form to Career Services for authorization to continue
the registration process.

Pre-Approval Forms will be reviewed by the Internship Coordinator and accepted or denied within
two business days of submitting to Career Services.

After two business days, pick up a copy of your approved Pre-Approval Form and the Internship
Registration Packet in Career Services.

If your internship is not approved, the Internship Coordinator will call you to discuss your internship
further or ask you to provide additional information, if needed.

During the first two weeks of your internship, complete the following 3 forms:
Registration FormThis form will register the internship on the students schedule as a class.

Indicate the semester you are applying the credit toward. Credit for an internship must be taken during
the semester that it is worked with the exception of summer semester. If working an internship during
the summer, you must register it for summer credits and pay per credit hour for summer term. Students
who begin internships after the ninth week of the semester must apply the credits to the following
semester

The maximum number of internship credits a student can earn in any given semester is 12. A student is
permitted to apply up to 13 total credit hours of internship as electives in their major or minor area of
study toward graduation requirements. However, Departments/Divisions determine whether or not
credits earned in an internship may be applied toward completion of a major. These credits cannot
replace required electives in a students major or minor field of study.
o No more than 13 credit hours earned in internship credit may be counted toward the credit hours
required for graduation. Exceptions to this limit must be approved by the Academic Services
Advisory Board.
o Credit earned in an internship may not be used to satisfy the College Core requirements.
o The approval of the Academic Services Advisory Board is required whenever an individual
wishes to attempt an internship, independent study, or a combination of the two that exceeds 12
credits in any single semester.

Sign the form and obtain the signatures of your Faculty Internship Coordinator and Department Chair
before submitting it to Career Services.

Data SheetThis form requires demographic and company information. It is critical that all of the
information is completed accurately and fully.

The beginning and ending dates must be entered on the appropriate line along with the hours worked
per week in Section 6. The number of credits must correspond to the same number of credits on the
Registration Form.

If your internship is on-campus, the Faculty Coordinator and the Employer Supervisor cannot be the
same person.

Learning ContractThis form gives you the opportunity to explain what you hope to learn/accomplish
during your internship and outlines your goals, objectives, and action plan. It is an agreement between the
student, the Faculty Internship Coordinator and the Employer Supervisor.

For each credit hour earned, students must work a minimum of 45 hours in activities that support the
Learning Contract.

Discuss with your Faculty Internship Coordinator how your internship will be evaluated, e.g. mid-point
and final meeting, written report or project, weekly journal entries, on-site visitation, etc.

Signatures are required of you, your Internship Faculty Coordinator, Department Chair, Employer
Supervisor, and Career Services.

IMPORTANT: Submit completed Registration Form, Data Sheet and Learning Contract within the
first two weeks of starting the internship. All forms should be complete and accurate.
Prior to concluding the internship, complete the following:
Student and Supervisor Evaluation FormsThese forms provide feedback and dialog regarding the
internship experience from the student, Employer Supervisor and Internship Faculty Coordinator.

Schedule meetings with your Employer Supervisor and Faculty Internship Coordinator within the last two
weeks of your internship to discuss the experience and obtain their signatures on the appropriate
evaluations.

Completed Student and Supervisor Evaluation forms must be submitted to Career Services by the last
week of the semester.

Students who register an internship for academic credit will automatically be given a T or Temporary
grade status until completion of the internship.

Internships are graded on an S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) basis.

At the end of the semester, a T-grade (Temporary grade) may still appear on your transcript. This Tgrade will remain until you submit completed Student and Supervisor Evaluation forms to Career
Services.

Award of credit is based on the successful completion of the Learning Contract and a positive employer
evaluation.

COURSE ASSISTANTS (060)

Course Assistants are undergraduate students who work with B-W faculty members in the
planning and implementation of a class. Students working as course assistants are required
to meet all the expectations of the Internship Program in order to receive academic credit.

Credit for internships as a course assistant is designated under the course number 060.

The faculty member teaching the class in which the student is serving as a course assistant is
designated as the Employer Supervisor.

Another faculty member will serve as the Internship Faculty Coordinator.

Course assistantships are graded S/U and require final evaluations be submitted to Career Services for
the grade to be released.
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PROFESSIONALISM
Participation in the Internship Program is an opportunity that carries with it responsibilities. Student
participants are considered representatives of Baldwin-Wallace College. The College expects exemplary
professional conduct and students actions and/or behavior that is unacceptable will result in termination of
the internship and may lead to institutional sanctions.