Appendix A
Key: “N/A” means no relevant program, while “-” means that we were unable to find the corresponding data.
Table 1: Policy & History
Blanket policy allowing students in
all disciplines to receive academic
credit for internship work?
Y
How long has this policy existed?
Reason for policy's establishment:
-
-
Colby
Y
-
-
Colorado
Y
Davidson
Y
10 years, with consistent data
collected on program since 2006
2011
Dickinson
Y
Franklin & Marshall
Y
Student demand, and some internships required
students to receive credit
Needed option for students who were required to
receive credit for their internships
Students needed credit if internships required it,
and the system needed to be re-centralized in the
Career center to streamline it
-
Lewis & Clark
Y
-
-
Macalester
Y
1980
Occidental
Y
2005
Student and faculty request, as well as school’s
philosophy on experiential learning
Student request and Career center initiative
Reed*
Y
-
Rhodes
Y
1985
Union
Y
10 years
UPS
Y
Late 1970s
Willamette
Y
-
A couple departments required internships for
graduation, and the idea expanded
-
Whitman
N
N/A
N/A
Carleton
Academic credit has been offered for
~ 20 years, but current program
structure since 2008
-
Students who are required to receive credit for
internship
Community philanthropist established small
internship program in the eighties, and it naturally
expanded with growing student and faculty interest
Student interest/requests
*Reed College partners with Portland Community College to award internship credit to students. Students enroll at PCC for the duration of their internship, and
the credit process is handled entirely by PCC. Credits earned do not transfer to students’ Reed transcripts. However, this policy is broadly available to any Reed
student that requires credit or compensation for an internship, which is why we categorize it as a school offering credit-bearing internship opportunities to
students.
Table 2: Mechanics of Credit Attainment
Carleton
Colby
Colorado
To whom does the student
report/submit work?
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Career Center director
Davidson
Office of Teaching, Learning,
and Research
Dickinson
Internship Program Director
Franklin & Marshall
Lewis & Clark
Macalester
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Occidental
Faculty sponsor
Reed
Rhodes
Career center
Union
If for 1 credit: Internship
program director
If for 3 credits: Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Career center or faculty sponsor
UPS
Willamette
Whitman
N/A
What work is required?
Who approves the credit?
Internship journal and final project
Dependent on student/sponsor agreement
Weekly journal as narrative reflection, log to
keep track of hours. Journal can take abstract
form like binder or CD. Student and direct
supervisor set 3-5 learning goals at beginning, fill
out evaluations at end.
Create learning goals before internship, submit
evaluation forms during internship, and attend
two course meetings and complete a final project
post-internship.
Set 2-3 learning goals before internship, and
complete four reflective assignments during
Dependent on student/sponsor agreement
Dependent on student/sponsor agreement
Learning goals beforehand, evaluations during,
and final project
Academic component determined by
student/faculty sponsor (if applicable), plus
reflections submitted to Career Center
Pre-internship orientation, established learning
goals, and some method of review
-
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Career Center director
Dependent on student/sponsor agreement
Dependent on student/sponsor/Career Center
agreement
N/A
Office of Teaching, Learning, and Research
Internship Program director
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor in relevant department
Faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Faculty in relevant department
Internship program director or faculty sponsor
Faculty sponsor
Career center or faculty sponsor
N/A
Table 3: Type/Scope of Credit
How is number of credits determined?
(Shown in Whitman credit equivalent)
-
Carleton
What type of credit is awarded?
Independent Study
Does it apply to major/graduation
requirements?
-
Colby
1 credit standard for all internships
Elective
-
Colorado
1 credit standard for all internships
Elective
Davidson
-
Elective
Graduation - yes
Major - no
No
Dickinson
0 credits across the board
Elective
Franklin & Marshall
Lewis & Clark
Determined by time spent on internship
Determined by time spent on internship
Elective
Dependent on academic department
awarding credit
Elective
Macalester
Determined by time spent on internship
Occidental
0 credits without academic component, 2
credits with
-
Elective
4 credits across the board, as long as student
meets requirements of program
1 P/F credit without academic requirements,
or 3 graded credits with academic
component/faculty oversight
Determined by hours completed
Dependent on academic department
approving credit
Elective or independent study,
depending on credit option chosen
Reed
Rhodes
Union
UPS
Willamette
Whitman
-
Elective
Graduation – no
Major – yes, if field experience is required
Graduation - yes
Graduation – yes
Major – yes, if junior or senior
Graduation – yes
Major - no
No
Graduation – no
Major – yes
Not usually, although a couple of departments
allow the 3-credit option to count towards major
electives
No
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
Data Sources:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
Phone interviews conducted by Bailey Richards, June/July 2013
http://apps.carleton.edu/career/programs/internships/
http://apps.carleton.edu/handbook/academics/?policy_id=21479
http://web.colby.edu/careercenter/students/internships/credit/
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/outsidetheclassroom/internships/
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/careercenter/for-students-and-alumni/internships/GS199-internship.dot
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
xiv.
xv.
xvi.
xvii.
http://www.davidson.edu/offices/career-development/students/explorer-099-internship-credit
http://www.dickinson.edu/student-life/resources/career-center/content/student/Internship-Program---Resources---Transcript-Notation-Program/
http://www.dickinson.edu/student-life/resources/career-center/content/Faculty---Internship-Program/
http://www.fandm.edu/student-and-post-graduate-development/students/jobs-internships/internships-for-credit
https://college.lclark.edu/student_life/career_development/for_students/internships/
https://www.macalester.edu/registrar/schedules/2013summer/
http://www.oxy.edu/summer-session/internships
http://www.rhodes.edu/careerservices/8933.asp
http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices--services/ces/students/building-experience/internships/
http://www.willamette.edu/dept/careers/students/jobs/internships.html
http://www.whitman.edu/academics/catalog/academics
Appendix B
Off-Campus Studies with Internship Component:
(* indicates that internships are available, but accreditation eligibility was not specified on Partner Program website; all others listed offer or require internships
for credit)
SIT: Morocco Migration and Transnational Identity
CIEE: Senegal Language and Culture
IES: Beijing Language Intensive
CIEE Shanghai: China in a Global Context
CIEE: Taipei Communication, Business, and Political Economy
CIEE: Taipei Intensive Chinese Language and Culture*
IES: Vienne European Society and Culture
IES: Vienna Music
CIEE: Prague Central European Studies*
IES: Study London*
IES: London Health Practice and Policy*
IES: London Theatre Studies
IES: Nantes Semester Program*
IES: Paris French Studies*
Middlebury: Studies in Paris Program*
IES: Berlin Language and Area Studies*
IES: European Union Studies Program*
IES: Freiburg Environmental Studies and Sustainability*
IES: Freiburg Language and Area Studies*
Syracuse University Abroad (Italy)
IES Milan: Italy Today
IES Milan: Music: Tradition and Innovation
IES: Study Rome Language and Area Studies*
SIT: Serbia Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans
Middlebury: Universidad de Cordoba*
Middlebury in Getafe: Universidad Carlos III*
IES: Study in Granada (Intermediate and Advanced)*
Middlebury: Madrid Sede Prim*
SIT Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment Program
CIEE: Amman Language and Culture
SIT: Australia Sustainability and Environmental Action
The Philadelphia Center
AU Washington Semester Program
Source: http://www.whitman.edu/offices-and-services/off-campus-studies/programs/partner
Appendix C
Interview questions for peer schools:
1) Can you give me a general overview of your policy for awarding academic credit at [school]?
2) Tell me about how the idea to offer academic credit for internships came up at [school].
3) How long ago did the initial interest in offering credit for internships begin to present itself?
4) What form did that expression of interest take? (Student request, faculty proposal, etc.)
5) How long did it take for [school] to start acting on that interest?
6) What arguments convinced faculty that offering academic credit for internships was worthwhile?
7) What are the most important things you’ve learned about offering academic credit for internships?