Defined Roles in the Academic Internship Process

Your Role As A......

Enroll in an internship course, with assistance from academic advising and academic department
Seek out and apply to academic internships with the goal of having an internship placement by the first day of class
Communicate internship search progress with faculty member and obtain approval from internship course instructor
Communicate with Career Center to ensure their internship employer/community partner site and opportunity is in the S4 Academic Database. Follows up with employer and Career Center to ensure employer has completed all required paperwork and is in the S4 database
Officially report a placement in S4 prior to beginning their internship hours

Communicate with students prior to the semester to guide them on finding internships appropriate for the internship course
Approve internships for all enrolled students (within ��Ů internship policies)
Monitor S4 Academic Internship Course Page to review student placement progress
Lead academic internship course and issues course credit
Collect timesheets and employer evaluations
Share internship updates and events to students from the Career Center Internships Team
Attend Academic Internship Council Meetings and connected to the

Manage and maintains S4 Academic Internship Database
Screen and onboard employer sites and opportunities into the S4 Academic Internship Database
Act as point of contact for all students seeking academic internships and placing in the S4 Database
Provide educational workshops on the internship process
Coordinate with departments and faculty to offer brief classroom drops to sophomore and junior level courses to prepare students for their internship course
Lead effort in maintaining compliance with CSU policies as well as state and federal law in regards to academic internships
Lead Academic Internship Council Meetings, Internship Campus Partners Team Channel (faculty/staff facing), and ��Ů Internships – Front Desk Teams Channel (student facing)