Petree College of Arts and Sciences

Petree College of Arts and Sciences

Internship Learning Contract

An internship is an opportunity for students to gain real world experience in their field of interest. This contract is to be completed by the student, the faculty internship coordinator, and the work supervisor. The contract will clarify the expectations for the student and define the educational purpose of the internship. All parties should keep a full copy of the completed contract, and a copy must be submitted to the Petree College of Arts and Sciences Internship Coordinator no later than 2 weeks after the internship start date: Theresa Richardson, email—, phone—405-208-5715.

Part 1: Contact Information/signatures

Student

Name: ______Student ID#: ______Class Year: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______Email: ______

I understand that I must meet all expected requirements of this internship, including meeting the minimum hours of work, in order to receive credit for this internship.

Signature: ______Date: ______

Work Supervisor

Name : ______Title: ______

Company/Organization: ______

Internship Address: ______

City, State, Zip: ______

Phone: ______Email: ______

Oklahoma City University may/may not [please circle one] use my company’s name and logo in promotional materials for OCU’s internship program.

Signature: ______Date: ______

Faculty Internship Coordinator

Name: ______Phone: ______Email: ______

Signature: ______Date: ______

Part 2: Internships for Academic Credit (Non-academic internships, skip to part 3)

Internships will be awarded credit at a rate of 80 hours per credit hour per semester. In order to earn 3 credit hours, a student must work approximately 240 hours throughout the semester, or approximately 16 hours a week not including finals week. Students may earn no more than 4 credit hours of internship per semester and 6 credit hours of internship per academic year.

Internship Title: ______Start/end dates: ______

Department: ______Course #: ______

Work hours per semester: ______Credits awarded: ______

Grading type (circle one): Letter GradeCredit/no-credit

Part 3: Internships for Learning Experience Only (If you are earning academic credit for your internship, skip this section.)

Learning experience internships will not be awarded credit and will not appear on the student’s transcript.

Internship Title: ______Start/end dates: ______

Department: ______Work hours per semester: ______

Part 4: Academic Expectations

Whether or not an internship is for academic credit, it is important to define the learning outcomes for the student.

Description of how this internship relates to academic learning: ______

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Description of mode of evaluation (final paper/project, journal, etc.) and how the internship will be graded (percentage awarded for each aspect). Or attach a syllabus or department policy that explains this: ______

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Part 5: Employer Expectations

List any policies and expectations for this job, including but not limited to expected dress code, student conduct, etc.: ______

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Expected previous training and qualifications or skills required for this job: ______

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Expected student schedule (Students will be available during the regular academic calendar as their regularly scheduled classes allow. Students will not be expected to work during school holidays unless arrangements are made with the employer.): ______

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Student duties: ______

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Part 6: Supervisor Evaluation

The supervisor evaluation is an important aspect of evaluating the value of the internship for the student and for determining the final grade the student receives. Departments and faculty coordinators or employers may feel free to substitute or supplement this form for their own more specific forms/questionnaires as desired.

Supervisors, please comment briefly on the student’s performance in the following areas:

Reliability: ______

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Professionalism: ______

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Quality of work: ______

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Overall evaluation: ______

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