The internship capstone experience is developed by the student in collaboration with a sponsoring organization and with assistance from ENVS staff and faculty.
The Process:
- Consult ENVS advisors about internship ideas.
- Connect with an organization and receive their approval.
- Submit your internship capstone proposal.
- Register credits in ENVS 4500 with ENVS advisor permission according to the guidelines below.
- Enroll in a that relates to the internship.
- Work a minimum of 200 hours of work with the sponsoring organization.
- Submit final evaluations from and .
- documenting and evaluating personal internship experience submitted to Faculty advisor. .
Academic credit for the Capstone Internship is as follows:
- 1 credit registered for submission of a capstone internship proposal
- 3 credits registered in the semester in which 200 hours of internship begins
- 2 credits registered in the semester in which a final capstone internship report is submitted to your faculty internship advisor for evaluation.
If you are a part-time student, final capstone credits may result in new tuition charges. Please plan accordingly or ask student financial services before going part-time what the cost of completing your capstone work will be.
Once a student has registered for a total of six credits, the student will have to complete all aspects, as described above, of their capstone by the end of that semester. If a student does not complete this work, the student will have to dis-enroll from the appropriate number of credits and add them to the semester in which the work is completed.
Deadlines
Proposals Are Due -
Spring internships - January 1st
Summer - May 1st
Fall - September 15th (unless year long)
Final Reports Are Due -
December graduates - Draft November 1st, Final December 1st
May graduates - Draft April 1st, Final May 1st
Summer - Draft July 25th, Final August 8th