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Internship Requirements

Internships must meet the following requirements:

Type of Experience
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
A temporary project-driven experience Measurable organizational impact Develops professional competencies	Part or Full time jobs (reviewed on a case-by-case basis) Filling a vacant position Service learning Job shadowing Direct sales, telephone sales
Supervision
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
Professionally structured On-site supervision Autonomy for students to advocate for their professional development	Informally structured Non-work setting Restrictive or uninvolved supervision
Duration
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
Minimum of 8 weeks Minimum of 42 work hours per credit hour	Less than 8 weeks
Compensation
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
Paid or Unpaid* Only unpaid* internships qualify for funding through the College of Humanities	N/A
Motivation
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
Intentional professionalizing experience Develop professional competencies transferable to the work force	Repurposed experience solely to meet an academic program requirement
Academic Prerequisites
University Accepted Internship	Not Accepted Internship
60 graded credit hours at BYU (not including AP/IB credit) Junior or Senior status Intentional professionalizing experience Develop professional competencies	Insufficient BYU coursework Not Junior or Senior status Repurposed experience solely to meet an academic program requirement