INTERNSHIPS.
The University of Mary Washington offers its students a program of academic internships, which allows qualified students to work in positions where they may apply and expand their knowledge under expert guidance. Cooperating academic departments at the University supervise the interns and award academic credit (normally three credits, more in exceptional and approved cases) for the experience. No more than six internship credits may count toward the minimum number of credits required in a major. Internship credits that cannot be counted in the major program will be counted as elective credits. This determination is made by the faculty sponsor and is subject to departmental guidelines. All internships must include a significant academic component which is established by the department.
No more than twelve credits in academic internship experiences may be credited toward the credits required for graduation.
Credit is awarded according to work assignment and time commitment. Students should note that time commitment alone does not determine the number of credit hours awarded. The number of contact hours per week for each credit hour is determined by individual departments using the following numbers as the minimum. Internships receiving more than three credits require special approval. An approved internship will be awarded credit based on the time commitment as outlined on the table below:
Based on 14 weeks:
| Credit Hrs | Hrs. Per Week | Hrs. Per Semester |
| 1 | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | 6 | 84 |
| 3 | 9 | 126 |
Students who take the 9-credit course, EDUC 440 (Supervised Teaching) should remember that no more than a total of 12 credits in student teaching and internships combined will count toward the credits required for a degree.