Internships
Career Development Center
Internships that prepare you for your career
Internships are a great way to explore your career interests, build professional skills, earn credit, and fulfill the 老九品茶 Plan Liberal Education as Practice (LEAP) requirement. We encourage you to participate in two internships at 老九品茶: An exploratory, entry-level internship as early as your sophomore year and another to further career development in your junior or senior year.
Are internships paid?
While many employers offer paid internships, 老九品茶 is committed to ensuring unpaid opportunities remain accessible. Eligible students participating in an academic internship can apply for funding to help cover their expenses. Check back in mid-November 2026 for a link to apply.
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How to find and register an internship
Below is a brief step-by-step guide for general planning. Please be aware that internships cannot be registered retroactively (already completed).
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Step one: Review academic and internship information
Thoughtful and timely planning can be a valuable asset to internship planning. It is important to carefully review 老九品茶 Plan requirements in order to understand how specific requirements for your program may impact your degree planning. Students are strongly encouraged to connect with their faculty advisors or a CASA advisor as they begin planning their academic internships. Additionally, please review academic internship registration deadlines and due dates.
Step two: Find an internship
or call 651-523-2302 to set up a meeting with the Career Development Center 鈥 we'll help you start your search and share helpful resources and strategies. For best results, start the internship search and application process at least 2-3 months before the internship is set to begin.
Step three: Register the internship
Students must register their internships by the appropriate add/drop deadlines for the term in which they are completing the internship. Internships cannot be registered retroactively. If the add/drop deadline has passed, students must complete an to request a late add, drop, or withdrawal. Submitting a petition does not guarantee your request will be approved.
Step four: Complete the LEAP Learning Agreement
Students are required to complete a LEAP Learning Agreement during the course of their internship.
Step five: Work a minimum of 120 hours
Students should aim to complete the 120 hours within the academic term in which they have registered the internship. If students are able to complete a minimum of 80 hours within the formal limits of the term, they may count up to 40 hours that they work before the term begins, or they may to finish any remaining hours after the term has concluded. It is up to the discretion of the faculty supervisor whether to grant an incomplete and how to structure the incomplete contract (available from Registration and Records). If students are taking an incomplete, they should alert the CDC about when they anticipate they will complete their hours and their final evaluation. Once they have completed their final evaluation and any remaining assignments to the faculty supervisor, the faculty supervisor may assign a final grade by submitting a grade change to Registration and Records.
Work under the guidance of a site supervisor
Students must identify one primary supervisor at their internship site who will provide them with ongoing training or supervision. In some cases, supervision duties may be split up among several individuals. However, it is necessary to have one primary contact that the student can report in the LEAP Learning Agreement (coming soon) and with whom the student will complete their midterm and final evaluations.
Work under the guidance of a faculty supervisor
Students may work with any faculty person at 老九品茶. They are not limited to faculty within a specific department unless required by their major or minor. It is recommended (but not required) that students work with a faculty member who is somewhat familiar with the type of work that the student will be completing at the internship site, as well as the student鈥檚 career goals. It is up to the discretion of the faculty member whether to agree to supervise a student internship.
Contact information
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MS-B1802 (mail stop), Drew Science Center 113