IUP deeply appreciates businesses and organizations that offer internship opportunities for our students! It’s a win/win! Students gain invaluable experience while bringing the latest knowledge and skills to the workplace. There are restrictions, however. In order for a site to be approved, the following conditions must be met.

• The site must have a signed affiliation agreement with IUP.
• The site must provide the intern with on-site (remote exceptions can be made), direct, full time supervision from a trained professional who has the skills and knowledge that the intern is seeking. Supervision and evaluation may not be performed by an immediate member the intern’s family.
• The site must offer the internship during the summer.
• The site must offer the undergraduate intern 320 hours of work or the graduate intern 200 hours of work, with an additional 40 hours being completed through course work assigned by IUP faculty.
• The site must offer an opportunity that matches the intern’s proposal. Proposals may be negotiated with approval of the intern and the Communications Media Internship Coordinator.
• The site must provide the intern with a detailed job description for the position and must be related to the field of communications.
• The site must be willing to complete midterm and final intern evaluations during the internship.
• The site must be willing to meet with the intern’s faculty supervisor either electronically or in person during the internship.

If you would like to offer an internship to an IUP Communications Media student this summer, contact the internship coordinator at jlenze@iup.edu or (724) 357-2492.

More Information

For more information about affiliation agreements, visit the IUP Field Experiences Wiki.