Internship Office
The Internship Experience
The Internship Office facilitates the process of placing students in internship opportunities where students can apply classroom theory to real world employment practices. Examples of internships are: a practicum, a rotation, an externship, cooperative education (“co-op”), and fieldwork. Internships can be paid or nonpaid, part- or full-time, and credit or noncredit experiences. Internships for credit are semester-based. A typical three credit hour internship would require a minimum of fifteen hours of work experience over a fifteen-week semester, or thirty hours of work experience over a summer term. For more information, call 410-777-2475 or e-mail Tony Teano, the Internship Program Coordinator at internships@aacc.edu.
How can the Internship Office help me?
The role of the Internship Office is to assist students, faculty members, and employers in creating unique engaged learning experiences. The Internship Program Coordinator:
- Serves as a single point of contact for campus-wide internship issues
- Coaches students’ professional development
- Cultivates new community partnerships
- Serves as a liaison with departments and helps coordinate students’ interests with internship opportunities
- Facilitates employer job postings and student searches
Certain schools of study at AACC must address state requirements for their internships and consequently have staff specifically dedicated to attend to those issues. Learn more about these schools of study.
Benefits of the Internship Experience
Benefits for the Student The internship experience gives you the chance to:
- Explore a career choice through on-the-job training
- Increase chances for employment in a chosen field upon graduation with references, new skills, and proven commitment and dedication
- Earn money if offered by the employer
- Earn college credit toward your degree at AACC
- Gain more meaning from classroom theory
- Learn new skills
- Develop a "work ready" attitude
- Make new networking contacts
Benefits for the Employer Becoming a community partner with the Internship Office allows you to:
- Meet business needs through additional skilled human resources
- Think creatively to explore how students exposed to cutting-edge technology from AACC’s broad range of disciplines can respond to special projects
- Mentor an apprentice, cultivating potential employees
- Develop an important relationship with AACC that can augment staff over time
Ready to get started? Contact Tony Teano in the Internship Office at internships@aacc.edu.
Still have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for students or Frequently Asked Questions for employers!
AACC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX, ADA Title 504 compliant institution. Call Disability Support Services, 410-777-2306 or Maryland Relay 711, 72 hours in advance or e-mail DSS@aacc.edu to request special accommodations. For information regarding Anne Arundel Community College's compliance and complaints concerning discrimination or harassment, call Karen L. Cook, Esq., AACC’s federal compliance manager at 410-777-7370 or Maryland Relay 711. Last Updated: Jan 4 2008 11:44AM
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