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Internships

• Internship-orientation schedule
• To search for an internship: WhitJobs
• Internship websites

Forms

• Internship Contract Form
  To make changes to your current internship contract, please go into the Internship Contract Form link above. The first line will read, 'Already submitted a contract? Update it here.' click on the the 'here' button to update your contract.
  
  
• Internship Risk Assessment and Liability Form (PDF)
  
  
• Time Log (PDF)
  
  
• Post-Internship Reflection Form
  
  
• Student Evaluation of Internship Form
  
  
• Doing an internship overseas? Be sure to complete the following form:
  International Internship Approval Form (PDF)

What is an internship?

• It is a supervised work experience with intentional learning goals in an organization that corresponds to a student's academic major.
  
  
• The student earns credit in his or her major for successfully completing an internship.
  
  
• All students are encouraged to prepare for meaningful employment through internship training in the professional community.

Why is an internship important?

• It gives a student a competitive edge in obtaining an employment position, especially in a limited job market
  
  
• It assists students in developing a network for future employment.
  
  
• It allows students to decide whether their career goals match the workplace environment.
  
  
• It integrates academic knowledge with actual job experience.
  
  
• It enhances a résumé.

How to learn more about internships

• Attend an internship orientation (see schedule)
  
  
• Review the internship postings on WhitJobs
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions

Are there opportunities to do an internship outside of the United States?
Yes. Students wishing to participate in an international internship must meet with a representative of the Whitworth Off-Campus Studies Office for direction and to complete the required paperwork. Students cannot gain credit for work done in a country under a travel warning. Click here to check travel warnings. Students will be denied credit if they fail to meet with a Whitworth Off-Campus Studies Office representative before leaving on their internship experience.

How to register for an internship

• Attend the required internship orientation in the Whitworth Career Services Office.
  
  
• Complete the contract form (explained in the orientation), obtain the necessary signatures, and submit the completed form to Whitworth Career Services.