Credit for an internship will not be awarded retroactively
Current place of regular employment is not eligible for an internship site and relatives are prohibited from assuming supervisory roles
| Semester | Application Submission Period | Internship must begin on or after | Internship must end by |
| Fall 2023 |
NOW OPEN - August 28th, 2023 |
August 28, 2023 | December 9, 2023 |
| Spring 2024 |
Oct 16th, 2023 - Jan 4th, 2024 *Applications will be accepted during winter break, however the university is CLOSED Dec 18 - Jan 1) |
Jan 16, 2024 | April 29, 2024 |
| Summer 2024 | March 18 - May 20, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | July 31, 2024 |
Application Deadline: Careful planning and implementation are the goals to a great internship. Plan ahead and start early, the final deadline to apply for the internship course is always the Last Day to Add of each semester.
The following Internship process must be completed by the deadline and approved before registration.
The following items must be turned in to, Barbara O’Connell, Internship Coordinator, via email as a PDF: boconne@gmu.edu or a hard copy in: Enterprise Hall, Room 416 or the front desk, Fairfax Campus.
All coursework is conducted via Blackboard. Students are responsible for participating in the course and completing all assignments.
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Submit your online Internship Application |
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Review the Internship Packet |
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Draft your Internship Learning Objectives (ILO) |
See Internship Resources – How to Write Internship Learning Objectives |
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Complete the Experiential Learning Agreement (ELA) form |
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Scan and email completed ILOs and ELA to Barbara O'Connell |
Enterprise Hall 4th floor Room 416 or the front desk |
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Registration instructions |
Will be sent via email after approval |
Each semester, students can earn between one and six credits of experiential learning credits through internships. Students earn 1-credit for every 45 hours worked at the internship site. The maximum number of INTS 490 credits that can be taken in one semester is 6-credits.
| University Credit Hours | Work Hours | 15-Week Semester* | On-Site Hours/ Week |
| 1 | 45 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | 90 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | 135 | 15 | 9 |
| 4 | 180 | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 225 | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | 270 | 15 | 18 |
*NOTE: Summer Semester contains FEWER weeks
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National Park Service
INOVA Loudoun Hospital
ECDC African Community Center DC Metro
Fairfax County Health Department
Prince William County Public Schools
WISEsports
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Amazonia
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