Academic Credit Internships
Academic-credit internships require the supervision of a faculty member and an on-site supervisor, combining a substantive academic component with a significant career-related component in order to serve as a bridge between the liberal arts education received at Centre and workplace expectations.
Overview
In academic-credit internships, the academic component must be an integral part of the work experience. It is designed by the faculty mentor in consultation with the student and, if possible, the employer. This component might include a paper, a journal, a portfolio, or written notes from a series of interviews. Readings, assigned by the faculty mentor and by the employer sponsor, are generally also required. The academic component must be specified in the internship learning agreement.
Academic Credit and Work Hours
Students participating in academic-credit internships typically register for two or three credit hours.
It is highly recommended that students work on-site in blocks of at least four hours at a time. Variable internship credit is awarded according to hours worked. One hour of credit is awarded for every 40 hours worked per term, meaning that students working 120 total hours over the duration of the term will receive three credit hours for that term. During the fall and spring, Centre College typically offers two- and three-credit internships. Two-credit internships require 80 total hours of work (6-7 hours per week), and three-credit internships require 120 total hours of work (10 hours per week). All work must be sanctioned by and done on behalf of the internship supervisor and must be documented on a time card provided by the college.
CentreTerm internships require registration for three credits, and the student must work full-time for three to four weeks to complete 120 total work hours.