Student Internships at a Glance

Internships at Albright range across the curriculum, placing students in a wide variety of professional settings, including:

An internship is a practical, professional work experience that encourages students to participate in the daily operations of business, industry, government or nonprofit organizations. Internships have been designed to integrate liberal arts academic components with on-the-job experiences, both on and off campus.

Each department provides different levels of internships. Prior to registration for an internship, a proposal form must be obtained from the Registrar's Office and completed and returned by the student. The approval of the appropriate sponsoring instructor and department chairperson must be included.

Each department decides the total number of internships that may be counted toward concentration requirements; a total of two internships may be counted toward graduation. Internships may not fulfill general studies requirements. Some form of written reaction or assessment of the internship is considered essential. A minimum of 11 on-site hours per week or an appropriate substitute are required for one course. Additional hours may be required at departmental discretion. All students not on academic probation are eligible to apply for internship participation, but acceptance is at the discretion of the sponsoring academic department. Students are limited to one course at any one level noted below.