Sociology

Internships

The Sociology Internship program (SOC 444/644) helps students earn academic credit through a structured-work experience in the community.

Internships can help students . . .

  • Apply academic knowledge in a work setting
  • Develop new knowledge and skills
  • Explore career opportunities
  • Assess strengths and weaknesses

Internship settings include business, government organizations, nonprofit agencies, educational institutions, treatment facilities and research groups. Factors to consider when choosing an internship, include learning goals and availability of field supervision. 

  • Sociology internship is available for six to 15 credits
  • Critical Applied Sociology is available for six to 15 credits
  • Social Responsibility graduate internship is available for three to eight credits

Credit earned is based on the nature of the internship, time invested and learning opportunities. A 15-credit internship requires 562.5 work hours -- usually 40 hours a week over 14 weeks. For each academic credit earned, there must be 37.5 hours of work.

Application

Preparation

Learning Contract