Faculty and Staff Internship Support

Academic Credit for Students

The University of Arizona grants credit for internship experiences according to guidelines and policies for individual studies courses communicated in the UA Catalog. Academic internship coordinators are responsible for familiarizing themselves with those policies, as well as internship-specific guidelines and forms, and applying them consistently when creating and implementing processes related to enrolling students in academic credit for internships.

The role of an internship coordinator and course instructor can be one of the most meaningful sources of support for student learning and career development. Student Engagement & Career Development provides internship resources for employers as well as internship resources for students including workshops, coaching, and guidance to support student success. We invite internship coordinators to incorporate these resources into internship orientation and course activities. We would be happy to consult with individuals about how to use these resources to the best advantage in your academic context.

For collaboration and consultation, please contact Amanda Harrell, Senior Program Manager of Internships & Early Talent Connections. amandaharrell@arizona.edu

For questions about Arizona Academic internship policies, please contact curricular_affairs@list.arizona.edu.

Arizona Internship Council

We also support the Arizona Internship Council, a voluntary professional advisory and learning community comprised of those individuals on campus responsible for house-numbered internship or practicum courses. Student Engagement & Career Development staff also participate in the council meetings. This organization meets regularly throughout the academic year to share best practices, support University-wide goals related to engagement of students in for-credit experiential learning, and to advise the University and SECD in relation to future internship policy changes.

For meetings notes and additional resources, visit the Internship Council’s Box folders: AY 2018-2019; AY 2019-2020; AY 2020-2021; AY 2021-2022; AY 2022-2023; AY 2023-2024. >

To join the Arizona Internship Council email list, please contact Stephanie Springer.

Stephanie Springer, stephks@email.arizona.edu

SECD Internship Council Fellow; Internship Director and Principal Lecturer in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities