STEM Internship Experience    1-4 s.h

Catalog description

Apply theory in professional practice experience overseen by working professional and STEM mentor for part-time assignment at approved employer. Internships offer the opportunity to “try out” a career while gaining relevant experience and professional connections. Students meet with a STEM Career, Internship & Co-op professional staff members and either a Department Chair/ Program Coordinator/designated faculty internship advisor, and receive professional practice training, submit assignment proposal for approval, file weekly work logs for faculty mentor review, make public presentation, and write final project paper. Prereq.: Freshman or Sophomore standing, 2.00 GPA in STEM program, and approval by STEM Career’s Internship & Co-op professional staff in consultation with student's Department Chair/ Program Coordinator/designated faculty internship advisor; May be repeated up to two semesters.