Internship Process

  1. To get help/ideas for an Internship, check with:
      1. Your Faculty Advisor
      2. Other Faculty in your area of study
      3. Family members
      4. Friends & Students Family members
  1. Student process to earn academic credit for an internship

(the following steps must happen PRIOR to the start of your internship)

  1. Set up a meeting with Faculty Advisor/Sponsor to review the internship application process
        1. Faculty Sponsor will email you the internship packet or can review the packet with you in an appointment
  1. Write up your Internship Plan using the guidelines in the internship packet
  2. Set up a meeting with Faculty Sponsor to review your Internship Plan
  3. Email your Internship Plan to your Field Sponsor (leader in the company you are doing the internship with) for their review and approval
  4. Attach Field Sponsor’s email response approving your Internship Plan to your application paperwork
  5. Complete all forms in the Internship Packet
  6. Email the completed Internship Packet forms listed below to your Faculty Sponsor
        1. A physical copy is acceptable as well, but must be written legibly
  1. Faculty Sponsor reviews & approves application forms
        1. If application forms are incomplete, Faculty Sponsor will email student for additional information
  1. Faculty Sponsor emails the approved forms to Rhonda Reed at the Registrar’s office
  2. Registrar will email student notifying them that the internship has been added to their class schedule
  3. At the end of the internship, the Faculty Sponsor & student must complete steps 4-6 in the SUMMARY of INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS and GUIDELINES before a final grade can be assigned

 

LIST OF APPLICATION FORMS TO COMPLETE & EMAIL TO FACULTY SPONSOR

  • Internship Plan
  • Internship Field Sponsor’s email confirmation approving the Internship Plan
  • Information for Business Internship Program
  • Graceland University Student Conduct Agreement Form for Off-Campus Events
  • Summary of Internship Requirements and Guidelines

 

Additional Steps for International Student Internships

  1. Attain Letters from Faculty, Employer and Student (see sample letters included in this packet).
  2. Attain Intercultural Approval from Diana Jones
  3. International Office makes copy
  4. Student is Registered
  • Miscellaneous

    This is an application for all majors. 

    Required
    Internship Application Packet for All Divisions updated 4-15-2020.docx
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  • Initial Correspondence

    Required
    200129-InternSponsor_brochure.pdf
    Required
    Confirmation Form for Sponsor.docx
    Required
    Guidelines for Graceland's Expectations for the Internship Program.docx
    Required
    Initial Note to Sponsor.docx
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  • Final Correspondence

    Required
    Example email to send out Internship Sponsor Evaluation Form.docx
    Required
    Internship Sponsor Evaluation Form.docx
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  • Miscellaneous

    Here are 5 websites that you can use to search for internships.

    Required
    www.huffpost.com

    LinkedIn is not only a great place to look for jobs but also a great place to find an internship.

    Required
    www.linkedin.com
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While focused on a reorder icon, press the Enter key or spacebar to "select" the icon. While a reorder icon is selected, pressing the up and down arrows will change the order of the selected item within the list. Pressing Enter key or spacebar again will drop the selected item at that location in the list.
While focused on a reorder icon, press the Enter key or spacebar to "select" the icon. While a reorder icon is selected, pressing the up and down arrows will change the order of the selected item within the list. Pressing Enter key or spacebar again will drop the selected item at that location in the list.