Sociology Internship

Catalog description

A sociology internship offers hands-on experience, permitting the student to apply their coursework to real-life situations. Students gain professional experience by spending 150 hours (over 16 week course, about 9 to 10 hours per week) with a social service, community outreach, nonprofit organization; or a local, state, federal agency. The professor and student work together to assure that the student has a successful field experience while also exposed to classroom information associated with the overall idea of gaining employment opportunities. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, a sociology major or minor having achieved at least a C grade (2.0) in Introduction to Sociology and all other major sociology courses.