How to Get Academic Credit for an Internship

Step 1: The Application

Criteria:

• You must have at least a 2.5 GPA in the internship discipline and a 2.0 GPA overall

• Completion of nine credits or three courses at the 200-level or above at Hood in the field in which you wish to intern 

Signatures Needed Are:

• Career Center 

• Designated faculty adviser

• Department chair

International students must obtain the signature of the international student adviser. 

Step 2: The Student Learning Agreement

Once you have completed Part A, Part B requires information about the site you have chosen. Be sure to include an email address for the person who will be supervising you at the site. 

Parts C, D and E should be completed by you and your faculty adviser.

Signatures Needed Are:

• Designated faculty adviser

• Student

• On-site supervisor

Step 3: Student Waiver Form

• Student signature needed

Step 4: Orientation:

You must register for an orientation seminar with the career center. Check Handshake for orientation dates, call (301) 696-3583 or email careers@hood.edu. 

You must bring your completed paperwork to orientation which includes:

• Application

• Student learning agreement

• Student waiver form 

Step 5: Registration

The career center will sign the bottom of the application.

You must take the yellow copy of the application to the registrar’s office.

Step 6: Time Sheet

• You are required to complete 40 hours per credit earned.

• Timesheets are due to the career center on the last day of classes.

Signatures Needed Are:

• On-site supervisor

• Student