No more than six internship credits may count toward the minimum number of credits required in a major. No more than twelve credits in academic internship experiences may be credited toward the credits required for graduation. To be approved for academic credit, the internship experience must be structured, supervised, and an Internship Contract must be submitted to and approved by the Office of Academic and Career Services following the requirements outlined on their Internship Policies web page.
To be eligible for internship credit, the student must:
- Be a degree-seeking student at the University of Mary Washington
- Have at least 12 hours of credit earned at UMW
- Have a G.P.A. of 2.0 or better at the start of the semester in which the internship occurs.
Internship credit is based on the work assignment and time commitment. The time commitment alone does not determine the number of credit hours awarded. Each credit hour of internship requires 3 hours of work at the internship site per week.
In certain circumstances, internships may be done at an administrative office on campus (but not in an academic department). On-campus internships require explicit approval. Students desiring to do an internship with an administrative office on-campus must submit (with the internship contract) a letter explaining why the experience cannot be obtained off campus. The on-campus internship supervisor must submit a letter explaining the internship duties and why an on campus internship is appropriate. Additional details are provided at the Internship Policies web page.