Please follow these steps to secure a meaningful internship that will meet your career and educational goals, while earning academic credit at Castleton University.
1. When choosing an internship site, consider the following questions:
2. Generate ideas for potential internships by contacting your Academic Advisor, trusted faculty, family, and friends. There are countless internship opportunities through our online job and internship board College Central Network available with local, state and national businesses, organizations, and government agencies.
3. To check out current internship postings, activate your College Central Network account and view the College Central Network job and internship board and connect with Director of Experiential Learning and Workplace Readiness, Jessica Duncan. For further assistance from our internship team please complete the internship questionnaire.
4. Be prepared with the following information:
5. Once an internship is secured, begin the Internship Application process with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Supervisor.
6. After completing all portions of the Internship Application please submit it to the Registrar's Office, located in the lower level Woodruff Hall.
We suggest students obtain the required signatures in the following order: Student signature; Internship Supervisor signature; Faculty Supervisor signature; Academic Dean signature (if necessary due to overload).
An internship cannot begin until all paperwork has been submitted and approved by the Registrar’s Office. This process may take longer than anticipated, so please plan ahead.