Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4 Internship Request Form All Internship placements must be cleared through the Early Childhood Department Internships will be in birth to Kindergarten classrooms Attach an unofficial transcript to request Only one lab course may be taken along with Internship Students planning to register for Spring Internship must submit a request form by Thanksgiving Students planning to register for Fall Internship must submit a request form by mid April You will receive a confirmation letter which includes your internship placement, week 1 assignment and an Internship Manual Pre-req of EARL 106,107,126,128,208,216,217 all with a grade of C or better. Pre or co-req of 218 and 244 Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ I am enrolled at: ___Bethlehem ___Monroe ___On Line (6 or more ECE courses -18 credits - were completed online) I am requesting Internship for: _________Semester__________Year I request placement with: ___Infants ___Toddlers ___Preschool ___Kindergarten ___Head Start City of Preference: _______________ I expect to graduate in: ____Spring ____Winter _____ Year I expect to receive: ____ Associate degree ____ Certificate I have an up to date TAOC E-Portfolio and a hard copy (you will be required to bring your hard copy TAOC portfolio on the first day of class): ____Yes ____No Upon graduation from NCC I plan to: ___Teach infant to preschool ___Transfer to bachelor degree program for Pre-K Certification ___Full time ___Part time If transferring: Intended college(s) _________________________________________ PAPA Exam: Passed _______ Retaking: date ________ Plan on taking: date _______ G:\Early Childhood\Curriculum\Forms\Internship Request Form FA13.doc Internship Placement Location Request You may request an internship site. All Internship preschool centers are expected to be enrolled in a state sponsored Quality Assurance Rating program and/or accredited. If you are employed at the site, you must be have worked there for six months or more. In addition, the qualifications of the cooperating teacher must meet the Quality Assurance lead teacher requirements for the state or those outlined in the student manual. A request does not mean that you will be placed at this site. Worksite internship placement will require department approval. If not currently employed online students must select a STAR 3 or STAR 4 site. Students will be eligible to be placed at NCC Children’s Centers if they have been an employee for 6 months or more. *Online Students: When sending your request include quality assurance requirements for your state for lead teachers. Name of School/Center: _________________________________________ If in PA: Site is a PA STAR Level ____1____2____3____4____Accredited (NAEYC or MSCES) Site does not participate in any quality assurance system____ If in a state other than PA: ____Site meets the quality standards in ______ (name of state) at the ________quality level. ____State does not have a Quality Assurance Rating Program. Reason for request: ___employment ___transportation ___other (describe) ______________________ If employed: ___number of hours per week ____years working at the school/center (minimum 6 months) Address: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________ Director: ____________________________________________ Director Email: ____________________________________________ Cooperating Teacher: ___________________________________________ Cooperating Teacher Email: _______________________________________ Cooperating Teacher Meets Eligibility Requirements (refer to guidelines in the Student Manual): ___Yes Site will allow videotaping of lab work: ___Yes Site will sign UOP with NCC: ___Yes Age Group: ___Infants ___Toddlers ___Preschool ___Kindergarten G:\Early Childhood\Curriculum\Forms\Internship Request Form FA13.doc Early Childhood Education Academic Form Course Section Title EARL106 Early Childhood Development and Learning EARL107 Observation and Assessment EARL126 Arts in Early Childhood EARL128 Infant/Toddler Development and Learning EARL208 Math in Early Childhood EARL216 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood EARL217 Child, Family and Community EARL218 Science in Early Childhood EARL244 Early Childhood Profession Credit for CDA: ____Yes Final Grade or Planned Completion Date ____No If yes, how many? ____ Assigned Placement Site: _________________________________________________________ Faculty Signature: _______________________________________________________________ G:\Early Childhood\Curriculum\Forms\Internship Request Form FA13.doc