Internships

Internships provide students an opportunity to apply the critical reasoning skills and principles acquired in academic courses in specific professional and career settings. During their internships, students have the opportunity to strengthen their communication skills, participate in collaborative problem solving and explore alternative career options.

Students may earn academic credits during their internship experience, or they may complete the internship without earning credits. Internships for credit are under the direction of a faculty moderator and an "on-site" supervisor. Students spend two to four months, full- or part-time, in an appropriate organizational setting including businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies.

To earn academic credits for an internship, students must fulfill the prerequisites established by each academic department and develop an individualized learning plan in consultation with a faculty moderator.  Students planning to earn credits must also consult with the Internship Office.  Students planning for eight or more internship credits should enroll in the Pre-Internship Seminar at least one semester before they plan to intern.  For additional information about investigating internship opportunities and the requirements for registration, check the Internship Office's website, contact the director of internships or the staff in the Career Resource Centers.

STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR AN INTERNSHIP ONLY IF THEY HAVE:

• Settled all current charges with the Student Accounts Office
• Completed the Registration for Internship Form - Preliminary Learning Contract
• Applied for graduation if they are classified as a Senior or 4th year student

If any of the items are not complete, the student may not begin work at the internship site.  Failure to comply with any of these requirements may jeopardize the student's ability to earn academic credit for the internship.

Mo Laube
Data/Web Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Phone 320-363-3399
Fax 320-363-2714
mlaube@csbsju.edu