For an overview of the internship process, please attend an Internships 101 workshop ^PDF or view the powerpoint on your own thoroughly now.^PDF

Step 1: Complete an Internship Application

• Click here^PDF to obtain a copy of the AACC Internship Application. 
• Please turn in your application with a copy of your transcript (click here^PDF for AACC transcript request form), résumé (see sample here)^PDF and cover letter (if available). You may turn in these documents to the Sarbanes Center in CRSC 314 or e-mail them to us.

Step 2:  Meet with the Internship Coordinator

•  The Coordinator for the Internship Program or for STEM Engaged Learning will contact you within a week after you file your complete application to follow up and to schedule a meeting with you.   
• Your Coordinator will be happy to provide you with suggestions for your résumé and cover letter, coaching for interviewing techniques, and helpful resources for your internship search.

Step 3: Search for and Secure an Internship 

• An internship is a mutual match-making process that needs to be a good fit for both the student and the employer. 

• The Internship Office has great resources to facilitate your internship search, such as the AACC Internship Navigator.

Click here to register for the Navigator once you have met with your internship coordinator. Ultimately, you are responsible for applying for internships and securing an offer. 

• Networking is a great way to learn about opportunities, and the AACC Internship Program has a Facebook presence that brings together past and present interns as well as employers and faculty. 

Click here to redirect to Facebook to join our growing on line community and look for AACC Internship Program to join the group.

Step 4: Seek Credit-Based Internship Support 

• There are many advantages to credit-based internships, and most academic departments at AACC offer a course for college credit to accompany your internship experience.
• With the help of a faculty advisor, interns engage in high-quality, work-based, academic engagement through meaningful learning objectives. 
• Once you have obtained an internship offer, report back to your internship coordinator to discuss next steps, such as:

collaborating on learning objectives on which you will receive a grade and

registering for the appropriate AACC internship course. 

Step 5: File Learning Objectives and a MOU with the Internship Office

• Click here^PDF to obtain a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is designed to establish boundaries and clarify expectations on your internship. 
• Work with your faculty advisor to create clear learning objectives for your internship. Examples of learning objectives include:

practicing a particular skill, and

getting worksite mentoring on particular theories as applied in the real world.

Step 6: Provide Feedback

• Your experience with the employer, faculty and staff supporting your internship experience is important to us. Communication is of utmost importance. If you encounter any problems, feel free to express your concerns at any time so that we may assist you immediately.
• At the end of your experience, please send an e-mail to us to wrap up your experience and to provide any feedback or suggestions. 

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