An internship is an opportunity to test a potential career field and to gain career-related experience in an area of interest.
Benefits on an internship:
- Develop professional relationships and build your network.
- Apply what you have learned in your major/Puget Sound to real-life scenarios.
- Learn which working environments are ones where you thrive or don’t thrive.
Interns infuse new talent, ideas, and creative energy into an off-campus organization while developing meaningful professional relationships and new skills.
As an intern, you bring value to the internship organization, and we expect that the organization is invested in your career exploration and professional development.
A mutually beneficial, career-related experience will situate your education at the center of the internship, allow you to make a meaningful contribution to the organization, and provide an experience where you receive regular and on-going feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
You may elect to pursue your internship (paid or unpaid) for academic credit. See the section below for details.
Pursuing Internships for Credit
Internships can be pursued for Academic or Activity Credit during the academic year, or for Zero Credit during the summer.
Requirements:
- Sophomore, junior, or senior class standing
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
Note: No more than 2.0 units of internship for credit can be applied towards graduation.
EXLN 296, the Internship Experience course, supports students in gaining personal and professional confidence while navigating and reflecting upon their internship within a cohort of peers.
This course fulfills the Logger Experiential Commitment graduation requirement.
Questions about this course? Contact Experiential Learning.
EXLN 296, the Internship Experience course supports students in gaining personal and professional confidence while navigating and reflecting upon their internship within a cohort of peers.
This course fulfills the Logger Experiential Commitment graduation requirement.
- Minimum of 120 hours for 1.0 unit
- Minimum of 100 hours for .75 unit
- Minimum of 80 hours for .50 unit
- Minimum of 60 hours for .25 unit
Questions about this course? Contact Experiential Learning.
498 is an independent study course. You complete 120 hours (1.0 unit) within the internship itself, plus 35 hours of independent study along with a faculty member who sponsors you.
This course fulfills the Logger Experiential Commitment graduation requirement.
To enroll, you need to first meet with Career and Employment Services (CES), complete a learning agreement, create a syllabus, and obtain the approval of all stakeholders.
Interested in 498? Schedule an appointment to meet with a CES career advisor to discuss how to proceed.
COOP 499 is a variable credit activity course in which you earn activity credit for the time spent in your internship or cooperative education learning opportunity and an occasional check in with your faculty sponsor.
This course DOES NOT fulfill the Logger Experiential Commitment graduation requirement.
- Minimum of 480 hours for 1.0 unit
- Minimum of 240 hours for .50 unit
- Minimum of 120 hours for .25 unit
If interested, schedule an appointment to meet with a Career and Employment Services (CES) advisor to learn more about the process.