When & How to Register

Students must follow College registration procedures to receive academic credit.  A Pre-Registration Schedule Form must be completed by the student, approved and signed by the faculty sponsor, and submitted to the Registrar’s Office. 

Student Intern

• Complete the Career Development Workshop series.
• Obtain the Internship Handbook for Students from the ICSP.
• Complete an Internship Application and submit to faculty sponsor and ICSP.
• Obtain approval and signature on Pre-Registration Schedule Form from faculty sponsor.
• Submit Pre-Registration Schedule to the Registrar’s Office.
• Pay tuition and fees for number of credit hours expected to be earned.
• Identify potential internship sites, develop resume, and initiate contact with prospective employers.
• Define details of the internship (i.e., length, full or part time, elective or major credit).
• Identify internship goals and objectives with the assistance of faculty sponsor and internship supervisor.    
• Complete the Internship Contract, which clearly states work to be performed to achieve goals and objectives, methods of evaluating accomplishment of goals and objectives, beginning and ending dates of internship, and number of credit hours to be earned.  The Internship Contract is to be completed by the student, not the supervisor.  Obtain required signatures on the contract and return to the faculty sponsor by assigned date.  The faculty sponsor and the ICSP reserve the right to administratively withdraw a student from a registered internship course if the contract is not received by the assigned date.
• Notify internship supervisor of any unavoidable absences.
• Notify ICSP or faculty sponsor if a problem arises during the internship.
• Complete all required internship hours and maintain a verifiable log of internship time.  Students depending on the internship credit hours in order to graduate should be particularly diligent in being certain they complete their hours by the week of graduation.  If hours are not complete the student will not receive their diploma at graduation. 
• Submit all required assignments and presentations outlined in this handbook and any additional academic requirements assigned by the faculty sponsor by the assigned date.
• Attend post-internship assessment meeting.

Faculty Sponsor   

• The degree of faculty sponsor involvement with the student and employer during the internship will be determined by the sponsor and stated on the syllabus.  This should include the following responsibilities at a minimum.
• Assist student with identifying potential internship sites.
• Ensure that the student has completed all paperwork and other tasks listed on the Internship Checklist, which can be found in the Student Handbook.
• Assist student in writing internship goals, objectives and evaluation methods.
• Consult periodically with student during the internship.  Meeting times to be determined by the sponsor.  At a minimum, the faculty sponsor is highly encouraged to meet with the student mid-way through the internship and at the conclusion of the internship.     
• Consult periodically with the internship supervisor.  On-site visits are encouraged.  Travel is paid by the ICSP.
• Collect and review all required assignments and evaluations.
• Submit final grade to Registrar.  For INT courses faculty sponsors must submit their grades to the ICSP Coordinator who will submit to the registrar on their behalf. 

• Provide the ICSP coordinator with copies of all assignments, paperwork, evaluations, and the student’s final grade at the conclusion of the internship.

Internship Supervisor

• Agree to supervise the intern and enter into a contractual agreement with the student and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• Develop job description based on company mission and needs and submit to the ICSP coordinator or faculty sponsor for internal approval.

• Assist student in determining internship goals and objectives based on job description.

• Provide necessary on-the-job training for the intern.

• Offer periodic feedback to the student intern about his/her performance.

• Consult as necessary with the ICSP Coordinator and/or faculty sponsor regarding the intern’s progress.

• Verify the intern’s reported work hours. 

• Conduct an interim and final evaluation of the intern’s work performance and submit completed Interim and Final Evaluation Forms to the ICSP or faculty sponsor.

ICSP Coordinator  

• Provide the Internship Handbook, which outlines internship policies and procedures.

• Conduct the Career Development Workshop series.

• Assist with identifying potential employers to serve as internship hosts.

• Assist with completion of Internship Contract if needed.

• Serve as program resource for faculty and internship employers.

• Monitor internship progress through maintaining contact with the supervisor and intern and making visits to the internship site when possible.

• Collect student assignments, time-logs, evaluations, and final grades from the faculty sponsor  at the completion of the internship in order to maintain student files.

• Submit final grade to the Registrar’s Office for all INT courses.

• Make arrangements for student internship presentations.