SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Internship

Obtaining course credit for an internship validates the experience by adding it to your academic transcript. You can use the Handshake system to find and apply for internships or find one on your own. 

Your internship course teacher will use these three documents to submit your final grade for the course, and you must evaluate your academic achievement as an intern. Any changes in status at your internship site should be communicated to your internship course instructor and the Office of Career Services. The documents are:

• Choose a member of your program's faculty to teach your internship course. Consult your programme advisor if the program is sure who to ask. You and your internship course instructor will complete the Internship Learning Contract together. By establishing the academic significance of the work experience to your degree programme, the Internship programming Contract will function as your course curriculum. You will select the frequency of interaction with your internship course teacher and the academic coursework necessary to augment the work experience based on the number of credits requested for the course during this phase of the course development. Your site supervisor will also outline your obligations as an intern on the job site.
• The supervisor supervising the site will be requested to fill out a questionnaire. Student Internship Employer Evaluation at the end of your internship to provide feedback to the internship course teacher on your performance at the internship site. 
• The student will also be requested to complete a Student Internship Evaluation at the end of the internship to provide their comments on the value of the internship experience.