Graduate Academic Internship Guidelines

Many students have been offered permanent, professional positions following an internship. Both for-credit and not-for-credit internships are available to students. You can gain valuable, career-related work experience through an internship program.

Internships for Credit: Internships for credit are temporary practical work experiences guided by academic knowledge and overseen by a faculty member. Internship courses afford students the opportunity to obtain skills in a practical work setting while integrating classroom concepts with professional expectations.

Learn how to pursue an Internship for Credit.

Directed Study: Highly qualified students can, under guidance of a faculty member, undertake a Directed Study to conduct an in-depth investigation of a specialized topic not currently offered in the program curriculum. These courses are based solely on research or a specially designed projects developed in conjunction with a faculty member.