Internships

Internships are work experiences that may be linked to an academic department or done independently. They provide a great way for students to confirm choice of major and/or career while gaining practical work experience. Internships may be done concurrently while a student is carrying a full time academic course load or may be done during the summer. To search for internship opportunities and learn how each academic department works with interns, go to www.internships.uconn.edu.

Paid Internships

Paid internships are usually done independently by students to supplement their formal education and to gain practical work experience. Paid Internships may be done full-time or part-time during the summer or part-time during the semester. Students who participate in paid internships may receive compensation; however, each major has its own rules about a student’s eligibility to earn academic credit when getting paid. Compensation is usually a salaried position, but it may also be considered a stipend, travel allowance, housing, food, etc.

Academic Internships

Academic internships (when the student earns credit while interning) are done under the guidance and supervision of an appointed faculty or staff member assigned within each particular department. Academic departments have specific guidelines and requirements that vary by major. The designated representative determines if the site meets the major’s requirements with regards to the terms and conditions revolving around hours required to work, compensation, academic based assignments and grading system. Fees may be associated for academic internships during the summer, as the internship is a credit bearing course.

Log-in to Career Services' internship website, www.internships.uconn.edu to the 'Majors and University Programs Information' page to review departmental academic requirements.