EXPLORATORY INTERNSHIP DIRECTIONS
An exploratory internship is a form of independent study. It enables you to examine a topic which can best be
studied through a combination of field work and regular academic work with a faculty supervisor. The field work
will be integrated with your academic project by means of the writing you do for the professor. The internship
normally earns one-half course credit.
Discuss your internship topic with your Faculty Sponsor. Think about your educational objectives and how you hope
to achieve them. Agree with your professor on the academic part of the contract: required written work, meetings,
and criteria for evaluation.
Fill out Sections I, II and III on the front of the form. Give full names, titles and addresses. Letters and evaluation
forms will be sent to the Field Supervisor you name. Be sure the name and email address are accurate and legible.
Section IV describes the academic component of your internship. You may enter the information onto the form you
have discussed the requirements with your Faculty Sponsor and formulated your objectives. Remember: this is an
agreement between you and the professor about what you will be working on. Make it as complete and accurate as
possible.
Section V and VI requires signatures from your Faculty Sponsor, his/her department chair and your Field Supervisor.
Missing signatures means the internship will not be approved.
The original copy of this contract is due Friday, January 24. You will be notified before the end of Add/Drop if the
internship is not approved. Your registration will be valid only if your Internship Contract has been approved.
Incomplete, unsigned, or late contracts will not be approved.
Give copies of the contract to your Faculty Sponsor and Field Supervisor. Keep one for yourself.
TRINITY COLLEGE
EXPLORATORY INTERNSHIP CONTRACT
Please PRINT CLEARLY
I. STUDENT NAME_______________________________________________
CLASS ____________
EMAIL ADDRESS________________________________________________
MAJOR______________________
TRINITY ID NUMBER ________________ PHONE_____________________
INTERNSHIP TERM/YR __________
I agree to the terms and conditions of this Exploratory Internship as described in the following sections.
_______________________________________ ___________
STUDENT SIGNATURE
DATE
II. FIELD SUPERVISOR NAME & TITLE (print)_____________________________________________ ___________
ORGANIZATION_______________________________________________________________________________
FULL MAILING ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________
PHONE___________________________ _EMAIL____________________________________________________
A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) HOURS PER WEEK (100) HOURS PER SEMESTER TO BE SPENT AT PLACEMENT
INTERNSHIP WILL BE DONE FOR PASS/FAIL
STUDENT WILL WORK DURING SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS:
STUDENT WILL RECEIVE WAGES/STIPEND:
ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ON A F OR J VISA:
YES ______ NO ______
YES ______ NO ______
YES ______ NO ______
III. FACULTY SPONSOR________________________________________________ CREDIT AWARDED:
Print Name
.5*
IV. THIS SECTION APPEARS ON BACK OF THIS PAGE. PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY & IN DETAIL.
V. FACULTY SPONSOR APPROVAL:
This contract represents a reasonable program of study for the credit to be granted.
___________________________ ___________
PROFESSOR (signature)
DATE
VI. FIELD SUPERVISOR APPROVAL:
This application/contract represents valid
Learning objectives/activities for an internship
at this placement.
____________________________ _________
FIELD SUPERVISOR (signature)
DATE
____________________________________ _________
PROFESSOR’S DEPT. CHAIR (signature)
DATE
This internship is approved for 0.5 course credit.
__________________________
CDC Staff Member (signature)
INTR_____________
__________
Date
SECTION_________
Submit ORIGINAL to the Career Development Center on or before January 24, 2014. Give a copy to Faculty Sponsor, Field
Supervisor and keep one for yourself. ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE REGISTRATION.
Before completing this section, PLEASE read the entry about “Internships” in the Trinity College Handbook.
IV.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS AS PRECISELY AS POSSIBLE:
A.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF INTERNSHIP (These can be academic, job-related or personal objectives):
B.
JOB DESCRIPTION (Explain what duties and responsibilities you expect to be assigned, based upon what
your Field Supervisor has told you):
C.
REQUIRED WRITTEN WORK (Describe the written project you will complete for your professor in
fulfillment of the requirements for an Exploratory Internship):
D. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS WITH FACULTY SPONSOR (Be as precise as possible; give days/dates):
YOUR INTERNSHIP REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE FINALIZED UNTIL THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND
APPROVED BY THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER.