An academic internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theories learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development in a professional setting. Students earn academic credit and are evaluated according to a job description that is incorporated into a course.
Internships are overseen by a faculty member and by a designated employee of the host organization. Academic learning objectives are integral to the internship, distinguishing them from volunteer positions or jobs.
For all internships occurring at a current place of employment, the internship duties must be outside of your normal daily tasks. Special projects will be taken into consideration.
Students studying geography or GIS are not required to complete an internship for credit, but it is available as an option. Credits range from 1-12.
Internship Coordinator: Isaac Olson
Email: isaac.olson@stcloudstate.edu
Phone: (320) 308-6080
Internships are built into the Hospitality and Tourism degree program. A minimum of a 6-credit internship (600 hours) is required, but is available up to 12 credits.
Minimum requirements
HTSM major (minors not eligible)
2.5 GPA
'C' or better in all HTSM courses
Completion of 60 university credits prior to the first day of internship
Internship Coordinator: Kristy Modrow
Email: kkmodrow@stcloudstate.edu
Phone: (320) 308-6080
Students will expand and refine their classroom learning with a 1-credit internship, which is built into the degree. Additional internship credits available.
Internship Coordinator: Eric Fuller
Email: eifuller@stcloudstate.edu
An internship is built into each student's degree with semester-long internships available in rural, suburban, or urban communities to peak each student's personal interests.
Internship Coordinator: Dr. Chukwunyere Ugochukwu
Email: ccugochukwu@stcloudstate.edu
Note: Students must be enrolled in an internship course while actively interning to earn academic internship credit. Internship credit cannot be retroactively applied to a non-credit internship experience.