If you're doing your internship with Dr. Howe, here are some documents and links you'll need to get started.

First, be sure you visit the Career and Internship Center for complete institutional information about the internship process. You should find an internship that is interesting to you personally and intellectually--begin this process early, in your Junior Year! The CIC will have a good basic list of available internships, but you can also browse the web to find something that interests you or come and talk to me for more possibilities tailored to your interests.

The CIC has a process for internships that you must coordinate with your faculty advisor, me. This is your responsibility, and an important part of the experiential learning component of your education at Marymount. I will be here to help you and to answer your questions!

In your Senior year, you'll complete your internship.

Basic Steps

Step 1: Print off and complete the Academic Internship Interest Form (fill this out prior to meeting with Dr. Howe or with the CIC Coordinator of Internship Development). Return it to the Career & Internship Center (CIC) on the 2nd floor of the Ballston Center (you can fax it to 703-284-5961. Give a copy to me, as well, and make sure you keep a copy for yourself! I encourage you to start a folder with internship documents as soon as possible.

Step 2: Take a look at Dr. Howe's internship documents, including the syllabus, the journal instructions (see below), the reflective essay instructions (see below), and the evaluation forms (see below, or on the CIC website) you'll need to complete or have your employer complete by the end of the internship.

Step 3: Make an appointment to come and talk to me about your internship interests!

Step 4: Search for an internship. Use all resources available to you! Your advisors, faculty, the CICWeb, CIC staff, family, friends, etc. Network to find an internship in line with what you want to do when you graduate. Above all, though, choose an internship that stimulates you intellectually and professionally.

Step 5: Keep in touch with me and the CIC so that we know you are looking in case any great opportunities come about.  Check for new jobs on the CICWeb.  They're posted every day!

Step 6: Be sure to have your internship opportunity approved by me before accepting an offer of employment (a good time to let me know is before you interview). Complete the Academic Internship Agreement, give a copy to me, the CIC, and your employer. Make sure you keep a copy for yourself!

Step 7: Register for your internship course (or you will not be eligible for credit). Be sure to have a copy of your agreement on hand if the Registrar needs documentation. 

Step 8: Meet with me to finalize the syllabus for your internship--this internship is a contract, and it will document the materials that need to be turned in, when they are due, and so forth. 

Specific steps for Arts & Sciences

During your internship: Online Journal

Learn! Learn! Learn! Enjoy your opportunity to put all your lessons to work on the job. Be on time. Be professional.  Keep a weekly journal, preferably online, about your experiences. Try Wordpress or Blogger, both of which are free and easy to use. Be sure you send a link to your blog to me, and review the instructions!

Near the end of your internship: Reflective Essay

Draw on your journal to complete a 6-7 page reflective essay about your experiences. Refer to your syllabus for the final due date.

Complete your evaluation of the internship experience, and have your employer do the same. You might request that your employer attach a letter of reference, which you can use for future employment opportunities, in lieu of writing comments directly on the evaluation form.

Turn in your completed journal, your reflective essay, and the evaluation forms to me, and I will set up a time to meet with your internship employer for an end-of-term site visit before submitting your grade.