Academic Internships
Internships for Academic Credit: What You Need to Know
Do I need to do an internship for academic credit?
Not necessarily! Academic internships are only required for certain degree programs at MGA (Nursing, OTA, Respiratory Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, Education, and Social Work). If you are not in one of the aforementioned programs, then you do not have to do one for academic credit. Additionally, some MGA programs do not currently offer internships for academic credit. However, all students should try to complete an internship during their time in college, regardless of whether it is for academic credit. Internships are invaluable experiences that will not only help you better clarify your career goals, but will also help you add relevant experience to your resume and stand out more to employers.
What does my program require for my internships to count as academic credit?
Please see below to find your specific academic program (listed within each respective school) to learn about the following:
- Main point of contact for that program
- Pre-requisites to be eligible to do an internship for academic credit
- Timeline for securing an internship
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester
- Semesters they are available for credit
See below for information on programs that DO NOT require an internship already for degree completion.
School of Arts & Letters
English
- Main point of contact: Dr. Benita Muth;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: None
- Timeline for securing the internship: By Add/Drop date
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC will help assign a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 10 hours a week/ 150 total hours
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Fall
English/The Writing Center
- Main point of contact: Dr. Sharon Colley;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Student must have taken ENGL 3010 or equivalent in other department
- Timeline for securing the internship: By Add/Drop date
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Unsure, reach out to main POC
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 10 hours per week
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Fall
Media and Communications
- Main point of contact: Dr. Andre Nicholson;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: At least 60 credit hours taken
- Timeline for securing the internship: By Add/Drop date
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC will help assign a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 150 total
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Additional information: Many students can use their current employment for internship credit because they are often doing work related to what they are learning in classes.
History
- Main point of contact: Dr. Matthew Zimmerman;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: None
- Timeline for securing the internship: No specific deadline set
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Student is responsible for finding a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 10 hours per week/150 hours total
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer Fall
- Additional Information: Our academic internships are a student initiated process
Political Science
- Main point of contact: Dr. Christopher Lawrence;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Must have passed POLS 1101; preferred to have at least 60 credit hours
- Timeline for securing the internship: By Add/Drop date
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC will help assign a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 9 hours per week/135 total hours
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Additional information: Placement opportunities do not need to be directly related to government and politics.
Applied Art & Design/Music/Modern Languages/Interdisciplinary Studies
Please reach out to Dr. Sheree Keith at sheree.keith@mga.edu
School of Aviation
Currently, the School of Aviation does not offer academic credit for internships.
School of Business
Accounting & Finance
- Main point of contact: TBD (In transition)
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Student must have taken Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 3103)
- Timeline for securing the internship: At least a month or more before the semester begins
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Student is responsible for finding a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: A minimum of 8 hours per week
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Additional information: Internships require a performance evaluation by employer and requires an academic portion (what you learned/paper/presentation)
Sports Management
- Main point of contact: Dr. James Hagler,
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Must have taken at least 6 credit hours in Sports Management courses
- Timeline for securing the internship: Up to mid-semester
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC will help assign a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 8 hours per week/120 total hours
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Additional information: Off campus is encouraged, but our on-campus opportunities are available Iin Athletics and Rec & Wellness in Spring and Fall, but not Summer.
Business Administration (all other concentrations)
Please reach out to Dr. Stanley Ketchel at stanley.ketchel@mga.edu
Health Services Administration
Please reach out to Dr. Dorothy Howell at dorothy.howell@mga.edu
School of Computing
IT
- Main point of contact: Dr. Tina Ashford; tina.ashford@mga.edu
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Must have taken 60 credit hours and completed core IT courses
- Timeline for securing the internship: By midterms for that semester
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Student is responsible for finding a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 10-12 a week/150 total hours
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
Computer Science
Please reach out to Dr. Tina Ashford at tina.ashford@mga.edu
Mathematics
Please reach out to Dr. Richard Kilburn at richard.kilburn@mga.edu
School of Education & Behavioral Sciences
Psychology
- Main point of contact: Dr. Amanda Chase Avera; amanda.chase@mga.edu
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Minimum of 60 credit hours taken; Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Timeline for securing the internship: Must be secured no later than a month before the semester begins
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC oversees all academic credit internships
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 150 total hours, no weekly amount required
- Semesters they are available for credit: Summer
Criminal Justice
- Main point of contact: Dr. Jeffrey Tarver;
- Pre-requisites to be eligible: Area F courses must be completed; Must be senior status (taken at least 90 credit hours)
- Timeline for securing the internship: By the Add/Drop date
- Process for finding a faculty member to oversee internship: Main POC will help assign a faculty member to oversee the internship
- How many internship hours required per week/semester: 150 hours total (10 per week in Fall & Spring; 20 per week in Summer)
- Semesters they are available for credit: Spring, Summer, Fall
***All other Education and Behavioral Sciences programs require internships as part of degree completion. These types of internships are set up very differently. Please use the MGA Department Directory to find the departmental chair for that program to get more specific information.
School of Health & Natural Sciences
Biology
Currently, the Biology program does not offer academic credit for internships.
Pre-Engineering Studies
Please reach out to Dr. Christopher Hornung at chris.hornung@mga.edu
***All other Health & Natural Sciences programs require internships as part of degree completion. These types of internships are set up very differently. Please use the MGA Department Directory to find the departmental chair for that program to get more specific information.
