DEPT or IDPT 41000 – Internship for Credit (0.25-4.0 credits)
INTERNSHIP ***MUST MEET WITH THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO ADD COURSE***
This course can only be added to your schedule by completing the Register for an Internship for Credit Form, Internship Support Form, and completing the process detailed on the APEX website. A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or government organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor.
The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. (.25-4 course credits) S/NC course. Prerequisite: The approval of a College of Wooster mentor, department chair, the faculty adviser, and the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning is required. May be repeated. S/NC Annually.
IDPT 41500/41002 – Summer Internship Series
IDPT-41500 Summer Internship (0 credit)
***MUST MEET WITH THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO ADD COURSE***
This course can only be added to your schedule by completing the Register for an Internship for Credit Form, Internship Support Form, and completing the process detailed on the APEX website. Summer internships require a minimum of 160 hours in the experience and registration for the IDPT 41002 Internship Seminar in the fall semester immediately following the summer internship. The deadline for summer internship registrations is June 30.
IDPT-41002 Summer Internship Seminar (0.25 credits)
Summer Internship Seminar. First-half, fall semester course with reflective work and professional development following completion of a registered summer internship. Students will meet weekly through the first half of the fall semester. Pre-requisite IDPT 41500 in the summer prior to the course.
How to Register an Internship for Credit
Before you begin an internship:
- Meet with the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning to discuss your internship and expectations for internships for credit. The Dean’s drop-in hours are noted at the bottom of this page.
- Complete the appropriate Internship Registration Form for the experience. After you complete this form your faculty mentor, faculty advisor, and faculty chair will receive approval forms. Please be sure that you notify them to expect these forms (they may go to the junk email).
- For the credit bearing 41000 registration, complete the Register for an Internship for Credit form with your faculty mentor.
- For the no-cost summer IDPT 41500 registration, complete the Register for a Summer IDPT 415 Internship with your faculty advisor.
- Have your on-site supervisor complete the Internship Agreement Form..
- If you are an international student, on an F-1 visa, you are required to obtain and complete the required paperwork from International Student Services (ISS) before registering for this internship credit.
- Complete this safety form if you are residing off-campus and completing an in-person experience.
Your registration is not complete until all noted forms and approvals are received.
Resources to Support Internships for Credit
The following will help you complete the registration form and develop your Internship Learning Plan:
While on your internship: The following resources will be useful to you and your faculty mentor:
Questions? Need help? Contact the Experiential Learning Staff.
To discuss internships for credit, meet with Dr. Sobeck during her drop-in hours in APEX:
Tuesday 8:30-9:15 am
Wednesday 1:30-4:00 pm (Walk-in Wednesday)
Thursday 9:00-10:00 am