Meet with your advisor before you apply for or begin an internship assignment. Ask your advisor about possible assignments and discuss learning objectives.
You must register for credit and complete the necessary paperwork with the Registrar before the internship assignment begins or you will not earn credit.
If your advisor is unable to locate an internship assignment for you, you may need to conduct your own search. Career Services has the following resources to help you in this process:
GEED 216 Become Workplace Familiar: Getting Internships
This program, commonly referred to as field experience, "internship," or "cultural experience," usually takes place off campus, yet is an integral part of the student's academic experience. Its purpose is to promote personal and career development by integrating classroom study with planned and supervised practical experience in vocational, educational or cultural activities outside the classroom.
Enrollment in field education is an elective option in certain majors and a requirement in others. Refer to each program to determine how it applies. The program is open to George Fox University students only.
Two main types of off-campus experience are available: career and cultural. The career-oriented field experience focuses on two levels, which are "exploratory" (275) and "preparatory" (475). These two levels provide opportunity for initial exposure to a career-interest area and for realistic preparation toward a chosen field. The culture-oriented field experience (GEED 375) is designed to encourage a short-term residence in a different cultural setting, e.g., foreign country, inner city, rural community.
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