What is a summer internship?
A summer internship is another structured work experience in the student’s discipline. It is generally not as extensive as the longer co-operative experience, but it is an important experience helpful in building a resume as well as experiencing the field. Summer internships are not a requirement of the program. The only advantage to setting the internship up as a credit internship is to have it appear on your transcript. If you are away for the summer, you are still considered to be a full time student so there is no necessity to enroll for credit from the point of view of parental insurance coverage or financial aid grace period. It is advised that you seek the assistance of your faculty adviser or program director in helping to structure the internship to gain the most from it.
