Academic Internship Courses
Internships as part of an academic course are a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development in a professional setting. Internship courses provide students with an opportunity to earn academic credit while gaining experience working at a field site. John Jay’s internship courses require a varying number of hours of fieldwork and some internship opportunities require students to commit a specific number of hours each week. Information about courses and their requirements can be found on the Career Learning Lab website at https://jjay.cuny.edu/student-life/career-building-job-search/career-learning-lab-explore-experiment-excel.
Throughout the semester, students typically meet with faculty advisors in the required seminar classes for at least 15 hours. To fulfill the academic requirements, students must show that they have met the learning outcomes of the course and completed both the fieldwork and academic requirements successfully. Learning may be assessed through assigned reading, logs, notebooks, written reports analyzing the field experience, oral presentations, research papers, etc. as specified in the course syllabus.
Eligibility requirements for academic internship courses include completion of at least 30 credits and a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Please note that some internship sites have specific academic and background requirements and some will require referrals from a faculty member or the Career Learning Lab staff. Students interested in Internships should contact the Career Learning Lab .