Why Experience An Internship For Academic Credit?
- Gain access to selective internship sites
- Many sites require academic accountability
- Think about, and develop, personal and professional skills which will help you succeed in your career and lifelong learning
- Open doors to graduate school by having an internship recorded on your transcript
- Protect yourself legally under the college's liability policy
- Process opportunities and challenges through personal interaction with peers and faculty
- Develop a Masterwork Portfolio, which highlights your self-directed learning ability - great for job and graduate school interviews
Requirements of an Internship
INTE391 - Examine the current syllabus
INTE394 - Examine the current syllabus
Register for Credit - When You Have Secured An Internship Site
Click the "Students - Registration for Credit here" link on our homepage. When you receive an email indicating an Instructor Override has been granted, you may go into MCSquare, register, and adjust your schedule to avoid going over the 18 credit limit.
If you register for INTE391, please note the following important information from the Registrar's Office:“If you intend for this course to meet a major, minor or concentration requirement, you must be registered for it as a letter-grade. Final grades of “P” or “F” cannot be applied to meet major, minor or concentration requirements. After you receive your course override and register for the course, check your registration in self-service Banner by accessing your Student Detail Schedule under the Registration menu. The Grade Mode listed in each course (right below the instructor’s name) will tell you if you are registered for a letter grade or pass/fail."
Curriculum and Credits
Messiah's internship curriculum combines experience and academic reflection. As the number of credits increases, so does the academic workload.
INTE391 (Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors)
1 credit = 40 hours total
2 credit = 80 hours total
3 credit = 120 hours total
INTE394 (Juniors and Seniors)
4 credits = 160 hours / 13 hours per week minimum
5 credits = 200 hours / 17 hours per week minimum
6 credits = 240 hours / 20 hours per week minimum
7 credits = 280 hours / 23 hours per week minimum
8 credits = 320 hours / 27 hours per week minimum
9 credits = 360 hours / 30 hours per week minimum
10 credits = 400 hours / 33 hours per week minimum
11 credits = 440 hours / 37 hours per week minimum
12 credits = 480 hours / 40 hours per week
Important Notes
INTE391 is letter-graded or Pass/Fail (see Registrar's note above)
INTE394 is letter-graded only.
No academic credit can be approved retroactively for any experience.