INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES
Students become eligible to complete an internship for credit when they meet the following criteria:
1.) 60 or more credit hours earned.
2.) 2.5 grade point average or higher, or department chair approval.
3.) Have completed coursework appropriate for the internship experience.
4.) Have selected an internship experience related to their field of study.
5.) Ensure ability to work at least 135 hours at the internship site over the course of the semester for the 3 credit internship.
NOTE: Students are responsible for notifying their faculty sponsor and Career Planning and Development if their internship circumstances change for any reason.
For questions about internships, contact Career Planning & Development at career@drury.edu.
NOTE: For summer internships, submit Internship Commitment Form (under Forms Required to Register) and complete registration before leaving campus.
International Students: Check our tip sheet for information specific to international students.
NOTE: Registering for internship credit involves signatures from many people which takes longer to complete than registering for a regular class. Start early to complete the process by the deadline.
For summer internships, submit Internship Commitment Form and complete registration before leaving campus.
Once registered, you may begin counting site hours toward the minimum requirement (see Credit & Tuition).
Students are responsible for finding their own internships though faculty and Career Planning and Development provide support and guidance. Finding an Internship Site has some ideas to get started.
Share the Site Supervisor Internship Handbook with employers who have questions about their role in the internship.
AFTER you have accepted an internship, you need to complete both form to register for credit.
Internship Commitment Form (ICF)
First complete the ICF and read the notification emails for instructions on how to register.
The Washington Center Internship: Dr. Daniel Ponder at deponder@drury.edu
AADM, ARTZ: Rebecca Miller at rmiller01@drury.edu
Graphic & Digital Design: Matt Noblett at mnoblett@drury.edu
For ALL OTHER MAJORS, you will need to ask a faculty member in the relevant department to oversee your internship and act as your faculty sponsor. Your internship faculty sponsor does not have to be your advisor.
Your faculty sponsor must approve your internship experience as relevant to your major so check in with them before applying for an internship. Besides the internship experience, your faculty sponsor will assign some academic work to compliment the internship experience
Internship credit cannot be granted retroactively, which means you must be registered for internship credit during the same semester in which your internship is completed.
Internship credit is 3 credits and is offered for full semesters only: Fall, Spring, and Summer. As an undergrad at Drury, you may complete a total of 6 semester internship credit (usually 2 internships). Special permission may be granted to receive 6 credits for one internship.
For each 3 college credits received, you must work a minimum of 135 hours at the internship site (270 hours for 6 credits). For a typical 3 credit internship, this amounts to about 9 hours/week over a 16 week fall or spring semester or 18 hours/week over the 8 week summer semester. You must complete all hours at one internship site during the semester registered.
Additionally, internships include an academic component that is assigned by your faculty sponsor. This varies depending on the faculty sponsor but may include assignments like outside readings, papers, presentations or journals.
Tuition: Rates for internship credit are the same as for all other academic courses during the fall and spring semesters. Contact the business office at businessoffice@drury.edu for the exact cost of summer internship credit.
You will receive a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade on your transcript which will be determined by your faculty sponsor. Grades are based on the work done at the internship site and the academic assignments required by your faculty sponsor. Additionally, failure to complete the minimum number of site hours (see Credit & Tuition) can impact your grade.
For the academic portion of the internship, your faculty sponsor will assign outside work such as readings, journal entries, projects, papers, or reports. Additionally, your site supervisor will be asked to complete a final online performance evaluation of you. This will be forwarded to your faculty sponsor to be factored into your grade.
At the end of the semester, your site supervisor will be asked to complete a final evaluation of your internship experience. We encourage you to communicate with your faculty sponsor and/or Career Planning & Development throughout the semester with any highlights or concerns.
