Internship Page

Prior to the internship, the student will:

  • Determine their eligibility apply for EnvS 450. This information is located on the DARS report. Major and overall QPA are based on the most recent completes semester.
  • Confer with his/her academic advisor. Normally, the academic advisor will act as the Faculty Supervisor for the internship. However, this is not required.
  • Identify the company/agency willing to accept him/her for internship and will check with the Faculty Supervisor for acceptability.
  • It is the responsibility of the student to complete a typed application. This includes all appropriate forms and submits them to the coordinator of the Environmental Science Program in written and electronic formats. Electronic templates are available for all forms. The student may sign up for up to 12 credits of internship, but only a maximum of 3 credits will count toward the major.
  • Intern students are not covered by any professional liability insurance provided by the University. If students are concerned about any potential legal liability arising from actions during their course, they should discuss the possibility of obtaining such insurance through an insurance broker. Some agencies or companies do include students under their own liability insurance; others may require a waiver of liability to be signed prior to agreeing to the placement. Therefore, students are advised to check into the practices of the agency involved.

Guidelines for EnvS 450; -DOC file - PDF file

 

The following forms must be typed and include the signatures of the student, academic advisor, and internship professor. They should be submitted to my office, 210 VSH. Click on the following links and the files will download to your computer. The DOC files can be edited and should be saved.

  • Student Agreement; -DOC file - PDF file
  • Internship Registration Form; -DOC file - PDF file The course number is based on the internship professor and credit hours. The current numbers are appropiate class semester schedule. If you need a combination (professor& credit hours) that is not on the list, please email me and I will add the course. Note : you must pay for the credits you take.

In addition to the above forms, an affiliation agreement for use of a facility as an internship site must exist. If one does not exist, I will contact the site to arrange the paperwork.

After completion of the internship, a supervisor evaluation report should be completed by the site supervisor, reviewed by the student and sent to the internship professor. PDF file