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Internship Grading Internships are graded on a pass/fail basis. You may receive up to 15 internship
credits. These credits may be concentrated in one internship, or they may be
spread out over a few different internships taken over different semesters. For
a three-credit internship, you will typically be expected to devote a minimum of
eight hours per week for the internship. Ten or fifteen years ago an internship was a bonus on your resume.
Today, you may be more than a few steps behind if you do not have an internship
as a part of your college experience.
You should think of internships as a way to “test-drive” a career. It is a way
to connect classroom learning with real world experience. Helpful LinksThe Washington Center
Information about
internships in Washington, D.C.
Department Links
General Internship Websites
Housing Assistance
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be matriculated students of VU with a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.0, 2.7 for a summer internship, and must be able to
receive departmental academic credit for the experience. Internships are
available for the Fall, Spring, or Summer terms of your junior and senior years.
What types are available?
Over the years, the Internship Program office has arranged literally hundreds of
placements. Directories of internship placements listed by academic majors are
available for your perusal in the Program Office.
Click here to view our online database of internships (VU username and
password required).
Can I intern more than once?
A student can accumulate a total of fifteen (15) academic credits, which makes
it possible to have more than one internship while attending Villanova.
How do I earn academic credit?
The internship application process begins with the program director. Then you
will arrange credit through your own department. You will be granted three to
six credits during the Summer term, and from three to fifteen during the Fall or
Spring. The credit is course equivalent, and will appear on your transcript. You
need not make up additional courses to graduate. Internships are graded S/U.
Is housing available?
If you intern in the Delaware Valley and live on campus, you may continue to do
so. If you intern in Washington in the Fall or Spring, housing is provided with
other student-interns from across the U.S. Except for Washington, housing in
other areas is the responsibility of the student.
How are the internships arranged?
When accepted into the program, potential placement sites are discussed with you
for your consideration. Usually arrangements are made for you by the director.
In D.C., a Washington Center Staff member is assigned to locate several
placement sites for you.
What are the program's benefits?
An internship provides the student with the opportunity to integrate theory and
practice in a variety of settings. It allows professionals the opportunity to
work closely with motivated students. It affords access to the unique
concentration of human and organizational resources of the region. By dealing
with an entirely new environment and learning to rely on personal resources, it
provides the student with social, intellectual and emotional development.
Besides personal growth students gain professional work experience, and acquire
valuable job contacts.
How do I apply for the program?
You should first reference the informational resources of the Internship Program
office. Also, you should discuss your options with your department chairperson.
You can then receive the application form for the program from the Director who
will be glad to give you some guidance regarding your application. In any case,
the actual application process begins with the Director.
Are there deadlines?
You will want to start planning for your internship will before application
deadlines, and the Director will be glad to talk with you about your plans.
Normally one pre-registers for internship credit as with any course selection.
This is not always possible since placements might not be finalized. But in any
case, the application process should be undertaken as early in the previous
semester as possible. No applications are accepted after drop/add period in any
given semester. Also, the Washington Center deadlines can be noted in literature
concerning the program.
Whom do I contact for information?
Your department chairperson, or
our staff.
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