• Students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, and Technology must complete 3 steps to achieve enrollment in an internship course.   The standard internship for CoB and CoT students is for 3 credits = 150 hours (50 per credit) of work with the employer, during the Academic semester dates.  Credits needed can vary and your Academic Advisor can guide you as to how many you need to graduate.
  • The students in the Mental Health Counseling program are required to complete one practicum and two internships. The practicum (MHLC 779) involves 100 hours of field work, while the internships (MHLC 790A and MHLC 790B) each require 300 hours of field-based experience. These placements combine direct client service with other supervised professional activities at the internship site. In addition, each practicum and internship is paired with a weekly 3- or 4-credit Livestream course, where students meet with an instructor to review their fieldwork and examine best practices in professional counseling.
  • The practicum and internship guidelines for students within the Urban Education programs are as follows: Year 1: Complete UEDU 151=30 hrs. of fieldwork experience. Year 2: UEDU 152= 30 hrs. of fieldwork experience, UEDU 191= 30 hrs. of fieldwork experience.  UEDU 192= 75 hrs. with 30 hrs. of service and 45 contact hours of coursework. UEDU 240L=20 hrs. of literacy lab experience. Year 3: Complete UEDU 153=30 hrs. of fieldwork experience. UEDU 285= 15 hrs. of student observation.  Year 4: Complete UEDU 154=30 hrs. of fieldwork.  

Not sure if an internship is right for you?  Click here to compare the Field Experience (489) class / group project consulting to an individual internship or other experiential learning options like Prior Learning Credit or Study Abroad to complete your Experiential Learning Requirement for graduation (Only for students within the CoB and CoT).  

 

STEP 1: GET PREPARED FOR YOUR INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM COURSE ENROLLMENT PROCESS

TASK 1: Contact your Academic Advisor to verify the semester of Academic Eligibility for your Internship/Practicum Course and get added to the waitlist for that semester. You remain on the waitlist (at ZERO credits) until the position you are selected for makes it through the approval process - see STEP 3 below.

TASK 2: Meet with your Career Coach & Upload your résumé to your Handshake account - it needs to be in "Reviewed" status for you to find success in sending it to employers.  If you get a "Changes Suggested" response, use the feedback provided and / or contact your Career Coach immediately for 1:1 assistance.

UPLOAD YOUR RÉSUMÉ TO HANDSHAKE                      
SCHEDULE A REQUIRED APPOINTMENT W/ YOUR CAREER COACH

TASK 3: Complete the required Online Internship Workshop PREP (102-106) in Blackboard.  You will only be able to access the Online Internship Workshop course (PREP102-106) after you have been waitlisted by your advisor.  This is visible one semester before you start your internship.  Contact your Career Coach if you would like earlier access. For students enrolled in Bilingual programs only you will complete PREP103D

ACCESS THE ONLINE INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP (PREP102-106)
 CONTACT YOUR CAREER COACH
For students enrolled in Bilingual programs only you will complete PREP103D

TASK 4: Respond to the Post Internship Workshop Survey – You only gain access to this required survey after completing the Online Internship Workshop. You must complete it to gain access to the Report an Internship / Experience Request portion of the website in STEP 3 below. 

STEP 2: SEARCH FOR POSITIONS, APPLY, INTERVIEW & BE SELECTED! 

It is your responsibility to find an internship/practicum relating to your major. Use all methods available to connect to employers locally, remotely across the country, and internationally.  There are several options to help:

OPTION 1: Career coaches partner with Employers to increase Internship postings in Handshake. There are a wide variety of active Internships for all majors across the United States:  Use the highlighted key words in your Internship Guide, linked below, then by course - to search for opportunities related to your degree and industry.  Keywords and location settings will help you to filter the 2000+ listings, down to a honed list for you to work through.

FIND POSITIONS ON HANDSHAKE                       INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM GUIDELINES BY PROGRAM

OPTION 2: Attend DU Career Fairs & other Career Services Events virtually or in-person to meet with various employers and ask them about potential Internships.  Look at the events relevant to your degree from Employers and other schools too.   

VIEW CAREER FAIRS & EVENTS

OPTION 3: Search specific Employer websites, use additional resources below & search engines like LinkedIn, Google for "Jobs" and Indeed.com: 

VIEW THE JOB SEARCH SECTION OF THE CAREER GUIDE

OPTION 4:  Study Abroad class, SABR381, is an option to substitute for multiple internship courses.  Click here for up to date Study Abroad information.  *Different deadlines, fees and processes apply for SABR381.

STEP 2a: For Mental Health Counseling Students Entering Practicum: 

Email the Mental Health Counseling Fieldwork Coordinator to discuss details of your search or to review details of your site for MHLC 779 BEFORE entering it into Handshake. After meeting with the Fieldwork Coordinator and receiving approval you must enter it into Handshake as an experience request. This step is not required from MHLC 790A & 790B internships. 

 DETAILS FOR SCHEDULING CAN BE FOUND HERE. 

STEP 3: REPORT YOUR INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF ACCEPTING IT AND NO LATER THAN THE APPROPRIATE SEMESTER DEADLINE: 

WINTER SEMESTER: DECEMBER 15
SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER:        APRIL 15
FALL SEMESTER:  AUGUST 15
  1. Submit your internship/Practicum position EARLY to ensure it gets approved in time for course registration
  2. Students only gain access to this reporting feature in Handshake after the Post Workshop (PREP102-106 or PREP103D For students enrolled in Bilingual programs only.) Survey as required in STEP 1 above
  3. In Handshake, navigate to the Career Center tab and click "Experiences" to "Submit an Experience"
  4. You can message your Career Coach in the comments section of your submitted experience

SUBMIT YOUR EXPERIENCE IN HANDSHAKE                      CONTACT YOUR CAREER COACH