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INTERNSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Quick Reference Sheet for Interns
The Internship Coordinator is Dr. Craig Curtis, 486 Bradley Hall, 677-2492.
Getting an Internship: Either come to the Internship Coordinator me for ideas and contacts, or make the first contact yourself.
Registering for PLS 480: Enrollment is by reserve card only. See the Internship Coordinator to enroll.
Student Obligations: PLS 480 is a variable credit hour offering. You may receive one to six hours of credit, depending on the amount of time you spend in your internship. 70 contact hours with the internship organization are required for each hour of academic credit. In addition to working the required number of hours, the following tasks must be completed in order to receive credit:
You must keep a journal, at least on a weekly basis.
You must complete an academic project, to be negotiated with me. Commonly, a 5 to 7 page paper is required for three hours of credit.
What else: Your internship supervisor must communicate to the Internship Coordinator to acknowledge the internship and briefly describe your duties. Additionally, your supervisor will evaluate your performance during the course of the internship. Of course, your work must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade.
Grades: The internship course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. You must have all the requirements of the course completed and all documentation in my office by the last day of exams of the semester in which you are to receive credit. Incompletes will be awarded only in accordance with the official Bradley University Policy as set out in the Bradley Student Handbook and the Undergraduate Catalog.