Career Services –Internship Program
The Office of Career Services & Internships manages the internship programs for all majors on campus. The office maintains an online database of available internships, and will assist students in searching for the appropriate learning experience. In order to receive academic credit for an internship, students are required to complete the following steps:
1.) Complete an Internship Contract with your boss/supervisor at the internship site and submit to the Office of Career Services & Internships. The Contract is the learning agreement between all parties involved and must be on file for you to receive credit. Contract is available by emailing careerservices@bac.edu.
If you are doing a not-for-credit or Experience Only internship, please submit the Internship Contract with a note that says “Experience Only”.
2.) For Credit: Register for the appropriate course. It is college policy that internships must be registered for in the semester in which the internship is being completed.
Experience Only: You do not need to register for a class; Internship Contract is required.
3.) You must work 40 hours for each 1 hour of credit. For example, to earn 3-credits for the internship you must complete 120 work hours over the course of the semester. A 6-credit internship requires 240 work hours.
4.) Notify your faculty advisor that you will be doing an internship and inquire about the academic assignment.
To begin exploring internship opportunities please contact Stephannie Miles, Director of Career Services and Internships at Careerservices@bac.edu; 704-461-6874; Room 102, St Leo’s Hall.
Internship policies:
- Internships eligible for academic credit must have the approval of the student’s major department, many of which have differing academic requirements. Students will be awarded 1- 9 credits as determined by the College.
- All students must have completed their sophomore year prior to earning Internship credit.
- An Internship for experience only is valuable, but still requires an Internship Contract and approval by the student’s major department.
- Students must register for an Internship during the same semester that they will be working the internship hours and prior to accumulating any internship hours.
- Students engaged in Summer Internships will be charged summer tuition fees.
- Housing will be provided free of charge to any student registering for six (6) or more credit hours during the summer sessions. A $500 summer housing fee will be assessed for students remaining in Belmont Abbey College housing who have registered for fewer than six (6) credit hours.
- Any student engaged in a fall or spring semester Internship will be charged if he or she is taking more than 18 credit hours.
- Students must contact the Office of Career Services and Internships to complete and submit a signed Internship Contract prior to beginning an Internship.
Forms & Surveys:
Internship Contract
Work Hours Log
Internship Supervisor Evaluation Form
Internship Survey for Students
Belmont Abbey College Internship Program Policy
