Registering for Internship Credit

Students need to register for internship credits the semester before they plan to intern by completing these steps:

Important Notice: Students are not allowed to register for credit after completing the internship.  

1. Determine the number of internship credits you want to earn. 
You may be able to earn credits in more than one department. When arranging credits in more than one department you will have two faculty moderators, two sets of learning goals, and two registration forms. Refer to the hours per credit guidelines to determine the minimum number of hours you need to work for the number of credits you want to earn. Students at CSB/SJU are allowed to earn a maximum of 16 internship credits during their 4 years.

2. Check with your academic department about their requirements for earning internship credits.

3. Find a Faculty Moderator in the department where you plan to earn credits.
The faculty moderator is typically a professor from whom you’ve taken a class or with whom you’ve developed a relationship. It’s a good idea to talk to your faculty moderator during the planning stages of your internship and get a verbal agreement to moderate for your internship.

4. Make an appointment to pick up a registration packet at the Internship Office by phoning 363-5799.  During this appointment Internship Office Staff will review the registration forms with you, including the legal forms and the reports and evaluations required for participation in the program. You MUST be registered before you will be allowed to begin your internship. The following forms must be completed and turned into the Internship Office before you can register:
       Registration for Internship -Learning Contract
       Internship Agreement and Release 
       Internship Program Agreement
       Liability Insurance for Interns
       Internship Address Form

5. Meet with your site supervisor to find out as much as you can about the work you will be doing. Ask for a job description.

6. Complete a draft of your goals and objectives and schedule an appointment with your faculty moderator. See the Learning Contracts handout in the registration packet for assistance in writing your goals.

7. Meet with your faculty moderator to get approval of your learning goals and objectives for the internship and complete the Registration for Internship – Preliminary Learning Contract. Your faculty moderator determines the means of evaluation--what your moderator will expect you to do in order to demonstrate what you're learning. Your moderator will give you your final grade.

8. Get signatures from your Faculty Moderator, the Department Chair and your Site Supervisor on your Registration for Internship – Preliminary Learning Contract form and as required on the Agreement and Release, Internship Program Agreement and Liability Insurance for Interns forms. Don’t forget to also complete the Address Form.

9. For a fall or spring internship, indicate your intent to register for an internship by entering DNA-397-01A and the current Call # through Banner. Find the call number in the internship section at the front of the current class schedule.  This step won’t register you for the internship but will protect your full-time student status until your registration paperwork reaches the Registrar.

10. Attend a REQUIRED one-hour Legal and Professional Issues Session the semester before you plan to intern.  Sessions are offered in November-December for spring interns and in April for summer and fall interns. If you have questions about these sessions phone the Internship Office at 363-5799. You do not need to sign up in order to attend a session.  PLEASE NOTE: The Internship Coordinator will not sign your registration forms until you have attended a Legal and Professional Issues Session.

11. Turn in all registration forms to the Internship Office by the registration deadline.  This is usually one week before the end of the semester preceding your internship. Extensions beyond that date require prior permission from the Internship Coordinator. 

Other things you need to do if you’re interning away from campus:

• If you’ll be residing off campus during your internship notify the Residential Life Office and get information about how to secure housing after you return to campus. 
• Notify the Registrar's Office if you're moving to a new address for the internship.

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