Expectations of Agencies

Internships & Community Engagement

In order to be considered a suitable internship site, the agencies must meet the following expectations:

The agency should provide supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background.
The agency should provide a meaningful learning experience that entails applying knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not simply advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.
The skills or knowledge learned should be transferable to other employment settings.
The dates of the internships should correspond to the academic calendar and have a defined beginning and end.
The agency and faculty mentor should reach clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student鈥檚 academic coursework and career aspirations.
The agency should provide routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
The agency should provide resources, equipment, and facilities necessary to support learning objectives/goals.
The agency, faculty mentor, and student should reach the same understanding about whether monetary compensation will be provided, and whether the internship could lead to employment.