Internship details should be documented in an internship contract so the student understands what is expected. Contracts should include:
- Student name and contact information
- Student responsibilities
- Internship organization and location
- Internship site supervisor name and contact information
- Internship site supervisor responsibilities
- Start and ending dates of internship
- Description of internship and summary of duties and responsibilities
- Description of knowledge, skills and competencies to be gained during the internship
- Faculty sponsor name and contact information
- Faculty sponsor responsibilities
- Student learning objectives and how the internship will support the learning objectives
- How learning will be assessed - requirements of any graded assignments including due dates. Students should be provided with a grading rubric.
- If the internship will be credit-bearing or non-credit-bearing
- The academic term for internship credit (fall, spring or summer), course number and if the class will be graded or P/NP
- How many credit hours will be earned and number of clock hours needed to work per credit hour
- If evaluations are required, when (Mid-term? At the end of the experience?), and by whom (internship site supervisor, faculty supervisor, student)