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Guidelines for Virtual Internships

Guidelines for Virtual Internships

A virtual internship must be as rigorous and educational as an in-person internship. A virtual internship should include the following:

  • A weekly virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, etc. This meeting should be used to provide more personalized feedback to the student (project planning, reviewing progress, receiving feedback, and mentoring) and to correct any issues.
  • A regularly scheduled email report in which the student provides information to the internship site mentor and the academic advisor, such as hours worked, challenges or problems encountered, progress toward learning objectives, and any questions they may have.
  • Other responsibilities are the same as under (link to Responsibilities)
  • Virtual Guidelines for employers