GLOBAL STUDIES INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
On this page you will find guidelines and policies for domestic and international internships (please note they are slightly different). In order to register for GLST 495, the following procedures must be followed. These policies were adopted September 14, 2007.
Announcing two funded/paid internship opportunities:
» National Bureau of Asian Research in Seattle, WA (rolling applications, apply anytime)
» US Department of State Internship in Washington, D.C. (Nov 1, 2007 deadline)
INTERNSHIP POLICY—Domestic
- Students must complete
a Learning Agreement (available at http://www.plu.edu/~intern/student-learning/home.html),
before starting the internship.
Credit will not be given to students who have had an internship
experience and THEN come to Global Studies chair seeking to gain credit.
- Students must have a
faculty internship advisor who will be responsible for the academic
portion of the internship. The
advisor will assist in supervising the student during the course of the
internship. Faculty advisors will
determine the frequency with which they will meet with advisees. It must be
a minimum of 3 times during the semester, to evaluate their progress.
- Students must have a
work-site supervisor who will guide the student in the workplace.
- The actual internship
work of the student must relate in some way to the students’ concentration
in Global Studies.
- Students should bear in
mind that it is up to the individual faculty member whether or not to act
as a faculty advisor. Faculty are
not compensated for advising internships: this is unpaid overtime. As
such, Faculty are encouraged to be discriminating about accepting
Internship Advisees.
- It is your
responsibility to contact your faculty advisor prior to and throughout your
internship.
- It is your
responsibility to complete and turn in a Written Proposal, signed by the
student, faculty advisor, work-site advisor, and Global Studies chair. You must turn in two copies of your
proposal: (1) to your faculty advisor, and (1) to the Global Studies
Chair. The Proposal will include:
- The question the student seeks to answer through their internship and research
- An explanation of how the internship will relate to the student's chosen concentration.
- A bibliography of at least 5 scholarly sources that address the question.
- Estimated contact hours at the internship.
- A detailed explanation of the students' expected responsibilities at the work site.
- Anticipated dates of meetings with advisors.
- A Journal that
records the students’ experiences in the workplace, and analysis of those
experiences. This
should be a
sustained journal, maintained consistently throughout the internship, and
should be of substantive content. Students may submit the journal to
their faculty advisor either periodically, or as a whole at the end of
the semester. - An annotated
bibliography of sources appropriate for considering your topic (as determined
in consultation with your advisor). These can include primary sources,
secondary sources, and original sources.
- Research paper that answers the
proposed question (or a revised question). The paper will have
an argument, supporting
evidence, and will make
use of appropriate scholarly sources (as determined in conversation with your
faculty advisor).
- Research paper is due at the end of the semester, or at the end of the internship period, if it is longer. If the internship goes beyond the semester, students may receive an In Progress grade, with their advisor's approval.
INTERNSHIP POLICY—International
- Students must complete
a Learning Agreement (available at http://www.plu.edu/~intern/student-learning/home.html),
before starting the internship.
Credit will not be given to students who have had an internship
experience and THEN come to Global Studies chair seeking to gain credit.
- Six months before the study-away program start
date students must secure a PLU faculty internship advisor who will be
responsible for the academic portion of the internship. The advisor will assist in supervising the
student during the course of the internship.
Faculty advisors will determine the frequency with which they will
electronically consult with advisees to evaluate their progress. It must be a
minimum of 3 times during the semester, and no more than once every two
weeks. Students must have a work-site
supervisor who will guide the student in the workplace.
- Students will also need
to secure a work site supervisor in the country in which they will be
working. Consult with your program
director.
- The actual internship
work of the student must relate in some way to the students’ concentration
in Global Studies.
- Students should bear in
mind that it is up to the individual faculty member whether or not to act
as a faculty advisor. Faculty are
not compensated for advising internships: this is unpaid overtime. As
such, Faculty are encouraged to be discriminating about accepting
Internship Advisees.
- It is the student's responsibility to contact your faculty advisor prior to and throughout your
internship.
- It is the student's responsibility to complete and turn in a Written Proposal, signed by the
student, faculty advisor, work-site advisor (if possible), and Global
Studies chair. You must turn
in two copies of your proposal: (1) to your faculty advisor, and (1) to
the Global Studies Chair.
- The Proposal will include:
- The
question the student seeks to answer through their internship and research.
- An
explanation of how the internship will relate to the student’s concentration.
- A
bibliography of at least 5 scholarly sources that address the question.
- An
estimated contact hours at the internship
- A
detailed explanation of the students’ expected responsibilities at the work
site.
- Anticipated
dates of meetings with advisors.
- Students will keep a Journal that
records the students’ experiences in the workplace, and analysis of those
experiences. This should be a
sustained journal, maintained consistently throughout the internship, and
should be of substantive content. Students may submit the journal to
their faculty advisor either periodically, or as a whole at the end of
the semester.
- Students will supply an annotated
bibliography of sources appropriate for considering your topic (as determined
in consultation with your advisor). These can include primary sources,
secondary sources, and original data.
- Students will complete a Research paper that answers the
proposed question (or a revised question). The paper will: Have
an argument, demonstrate supporting
evidence, and will make
use of appropriate scholarly sources (as determined in conversation with your
faculty advisor).
- Research
paper is due upon return from study-away program.
