Academic Internships

Welcome to the Academic Internships Web site.

Gain valuable work experience
Explore possible career path.
Apply classroom learning to the real world
Gain contacts and network with people and organizations who may help you in the job market
Enhance your resume
Earn academic credit

You must be a student in good standing; SPEA majors must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA and a 2.30 SPEA core/major GPA.
If you are an undergraduate, you should be a junior or senior. You should also have successfully completed several relevant criminal justice or public affairs courses. If you are a graduate student, you should have completed at least four courses.
Students in all Schools or Divisions are eligible for the internship; however, students need to confirm with their academic advisor, for their major, that they have elective hours available.

Any work experience that is related to your educational and career goals.
The key requirement is that the internship involve a new experience. Students can earn credit for their current jobs if they are beginning a new project or activity.
Internships may be part-time or full-time, paid or volunteer.
Students must work 80 clock hours to earn 1 credit hour. Graduate students must work 100 clock hours to earn 1 credit hour.
Students may enroll in 1 (minimum) to 6 (maximum) credit hours per semester.

Internship opportunities are available in the Northeast Indiana area and nationwide.
Internship opportunities are available in many professional areas including: law, corrections, probation, education, health, community services, government, private business, and many more.

Because work experiences do not always fit in the typical academic calendar, students may begin an internship any time during the calendar year.

Eighty (80) hours of supervised work equals one hour of undergraduate academic credit; 100 hours of supervised work equals one hour of graduate academic credit.
You can register for SPEA V380/V585 for a minimum of one through a maximum of six credit hours, for any given semester.
Up to six undergraduate credit hours can count toward SPEA electives; an additional six undergraduate credit hours can be counted as general electives. Graduate internship hours are elective credit only and can fulfill the experiential component requirement under V585.
Internships are graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. These credit hours do not impact your GPA.