Academic Internships

Sam Broderick prunes trees during his internship with TreeTown Nurseries in Miramar, CA.

Academic Internship Information for Faculty

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OUR GOALS

• Provide collaboration and operational support for faculty and students engaged in high-impact practices of for-credit, academic internships
• Guide sustainable existing and new university-community partnerships related to for-credit internships.

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP POLICIES

• Executive Order: Student Internships (EO 1064)
• S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act 
• Cal Poly Pomona Academic Internship Policy (DOC)

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Develop syllabus, educate/guide students during internship.

• Assign a grade for the academic internship course.

• Collect the following Academic Internship forms from students:
  • Academic Internship Learning Plan
  • Emergency form
  • Release of liability form

• Submit the following form to CCE for review and approval:
  • Request to Initiate Partnership (New community partner ONLY)
  • Academic Internship Learning Plan

• If you required timesheet for your student, please view downloadable timesheet.

For more information, see the frequently asked questions for faculty.

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For additional information and/or questions about the Academic Internship Program, please contact the Engaged Learning Coordinator at 909.869.4269.