Bassett Internship Program
- Bassett Internship Program: Requirements for Credit Bearing Internships
- Field Studies
Professor Yerkic-Husejnovic, Director.
Randolph-Macon College’s commitment to the liberal arts includes a deep concern that our students find useful and satisfying careers following graduation. It is our conviction that the knowledge and skills acquired through a liberal arts education provide a sound basis for success in a wide range of professions. In an effort to enhance our students’ opportunities to test their skills and themselves outside the classroom, the college offers several opportunities which enable students to get on-the-job or field experience. Opportunities are in a wide range of career fields in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and other locations both domestic and international. Each of the College's academic departments has the option of offering an academic internship course.
Bassett Internship Program: Requirements for Credit Bearing Internships
All internships, paid or unpaid, are three (3) credit hours, and all satisfy the Experiential Cross Area Requirement. In some majors, internships may fulfill other major or collegiate requirements (See the Academic Catalog). Randolph-Macon only grants credit for pre-approved internships completed through Randolph-Macon.
Student Eligibility:
- Students in good academic standing with the college are eligible to enroll in for-credit academic internships after earning 48 hours of academic credit.
- Students must have a minimum 2.25 GPA for an unpaid internship.
- Students may take no more than two internship or field study courses for credit and only one internship per major or minor.
- Students are expected to arrange their own transportation to and from sites.
Internship Requirements:
- Internships must be attached to a term, Fall, January, Spring, or Summer Internship session. Enrollment must be concurrent with the Internship experience.
- Work experience must be a minimum of 130 hours for academic credit to be given.
- No credit is granted for internships through transfer.
- No credit is granted for internships retroactively.
- An on-campus internship for a College Office, Department, or Program is not eligible for Academic credit
- Satisfactory completion of a Bassett Academic Internship requires a minimum of 130hours (160recommended) working at the host site, a reflective daily journal, a final written report, and satisfactory evaluation from the site supervisor.
- All credit-bearing internships are subject to a course fee.
Registration and Application Requirements:
- Students must be registered for the appropriate course and have completed their on-line internship application prior to starting their internship. Application windows are posted on the College website.
- Internship applications must be approved by the student’s Academic Advisor, the Chair of the department sponsoring credit, and the Bassett Internship Director. Students enrolled under an F-1 Visa will also need permission from the Office of International Education.
- Students are required to upload a current copy of their resume with the on-line application.
- Failure to respond to faculty supervisor and program requests during the placement process may result in removal from the program.
- Transfer and International Exchange Students seeking internships prior to receiving a GPA at Randolph-Macon may seek a waiver of the GPA application requirement through the director of the program. These students must meet GPA requirements prior to the beginning of the internship.
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Field Studies
A Field Study is an experiential learning course combining elements of workplace experience, observation, and research and each of the college's academic departments has the option of offering a Field Study course. Students are expected to work closely with a faculty field study supervisor to develop learning objectives and a plan of study appropriate to the discipline. Assignments may include a reflective journal, activity reports, and one or more directed research papers appropriate to the discipline. Workplace experience requirements should be similar to those of internships.