Marriage, Family and Human Development

MFHD Internship Policy

December 2000

The internship is not required, but it is highly recommended. Faculty and advisement center personnel should promote the internship experience as a desirable part of the undergraduate experience.

To strengthen the internship offering we will:

1. Increase emphasis on internships in the MFHD department:

Amend MAPS document used in the Advisement Center by including an internship option on the list of courses for the junior and senior semesters.
Include a stronger statement about the internship in the program description:

Complete 30 additional hours from MFHD courses

The 30 additional hours may be in any combination you choose.

Some examples of a particular focus are listed below. Consider

an internship that complements your area of study once you

have completed at least 3 of the 5 core courses and several courses

in your area of study. The * indicates that concurrent enrollment in

an internship is highly recommended when you register for this

course.

*MFHD 356

*MFHD 498

*other courses?

2. Cap the number of internship offerings based on the best estimate of student applicants. Select the best internship sites for "continuing status" in our program.

3. Set earlier application deadlines for internships:

For fall internships - before end of winter semester and/or spring/summer term
For winter internships - before end of fall semester
For spring/summer internships - before end of winter semester

4. Cluster internship offerings to coincide with possible areas of focus in the department.

5. Periodically review internship requirements through both faculty and student input to update and ensure relevance of assignments.

6. Engage faculty in promoting and clarifying the internship offerings.