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Apply for Internship Credit

Accepted an internship offer? Apply for academic credit!

Units and Costs

  • Internship units are based on hours worked, with 1 unit of credit being equal to 45 hours of work.
  • You'll need 135 hours of internship work for 3 units (one class), which is about 8-10 hours a week during a semester.
  • 3 units is the standard; requests for more than 3 units require additional justification and are rarely granted.
  • Please be aware that students enrolled in internship units pay standard tuition on these units. If you enroll in an internship over summer, for example, you will have to pay summer tuition on those units. Calculate tuition on the Bursar's Office tuition and fees calculator.

Deadlines

Applications submitted past the first day of classes in a semester can be considered for late enrollment based on instructor approval. After the second week of classes, students will be directed to the Change of Schedule form to process their registration.

Important Internship Policies

Please be sure to review the following documents: 

How to Apply for Internship Credit

Be aware the application for credit is not instantaneous; please pay attention to application deadlines and alert your site supervisor of the need for approval. Not all requests for credit are granted.
 

  1. Complete the internship application online. Sign in to UA Handshake to start your application (no paper forms involved).
  2. In "Career Center" choose "Experiences" from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select "Submit an Experience".
    • All Undergraduate Students: select “University of Arizona InfoSci Undergraduate Internship Request”
  4. In the form, provide the email information for your Site Supervisor (person supervising your work).
    • Let your site supervisor know they will be receiving an email from Handshake; all they will need to do is follow the link in the email and hit “approve.” This is their signature on your application.
  5. The application will be sent to Liz Marsalla, Career & Engagement Strategist. If she has questions, she will contact you.
  6. You will be enrolled in the internship course (Students cannot enroll themselves.) Contact Liz Marsalla with any questions about enrollment.

  1. Complete the internship application online. Sign in to UA Handshake  to start your application (no paper forms involved).
  2. In "Career Center" choose "Experiences" from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select "Submit an Experience".
    1. MLIS Students: select University of Arizona College of Information Science MLIS (LIS 693 or 698)
    2. MS Students: University of Arizona INFO Graduate (INFO 693) for MSDS/MSIS or CYBV Graduate (CYBV 693) for MS CIO.
  4. In the form, provide the email information for your Site Supervisor (person supervising your work).
    1. All students: Let your site supervisor know they will be receiving an email from Handshake; all they will need to do is follow the link in the email and hit “approve.” This is their signature on your application.
    2. MLIS students only: Your Site Supervisor must hold a master’s degree in library science from an American Library Association-accredited program; or, a master’s degree in school library media (“School Library Media Specialist”) from a program accredited by ALA or from an educational unit accredited by NCATE and NCATE-AASL reviewed, as listed and approved on the ALA-AASL (American Association of School Librarians) website; or, hold the Certified Archivist credential by the Academy of Certified Archivists.
    3. MLIS students only: You will also need approval from Jennifer Rochelle, the MA in Library and Information Science advisor.
    4. MS in Information Science and MS in Data Science students only: You will also need approval from Cristian Roman Palacios, the MS advisor.
    5. MS in Cyber and Information Operations students only: You will also need approval from Khester Kendrick, the MSCIO advisor.
  5. The application will be sent to Holly Brown, program manager. If she has questions, she will contact you.
  6. You will be enrolled in the internship course (Students cannot enroll themselves.) Contact Holly Brown with any questions about enrollment.

International students must apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT). 

Retroactive Credit for Internships

Internship credits cannot be awarded retroactively for internship duties performed at an earlier time. There are no exceptions to this policy. This applies to both graduate and undergraduate internships.