Curriculum Vitae, C.V., Vita, or Vitae
Internship/
Professional Practice
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Academic departments/schools are primarily responsible for placement, supervision, and evaluation of a student in an academic program. Each department/school has an appointed faculty internship coordinator, who acts as a liaison with the employers.
Academic departments/schools determine the following:
If you are interested in professional practice, you are strongly encouraged to contact the internship coordinator in your department/school or the Career Center early in your undergraduate program to ensure proper arrangement.
Professional Practice Coordinators
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Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification
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Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification (PDF)
Professional Practice Internship Data Sheet (PDF)
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Nationally recognized, Illinois State University’s Professional Practice courses offer academically qualified students an opportunity to integrate classroom study with one or more semester terms of paid or unpaid internship experiences. The classroom study is integrated in a work environment related to your academic and career goals. Hundreds of organizations in the U.S. and abroad have served as learning sites over the years. Students interested in enrolling in Professional Practice courses (typically 198, 298, 398 courses in the catalog) should contact their department Internship Coordinator or the Assistant Director for Professional Practice in the Career Center.
Internships have become a crucial element in educational training and personal development. As competition for jobs increases, it will become even more important to seek internship opportunities to market yourself to potential employers. Internships can provide the competitive edge that will set you apart from other candidates by providing the practical work experience you need to be successful. When you have completed one or more internships, it is an indicator to employers that you have gained exposure to the professional world. Just as important, an internship helps you to build the professional interpersonal skills necessary for success in the job market. Internships provide you with experience employers know you learned on the job.
Professional Practice consists of one or more credit-generating, academic/career related, paid or unpaid work experiences. Professional Practice work sites are located on the Illinois State University campus and with businesses, governmental and other agencies and organizations outside the University. Professional Practice courses are designated by the course numbers ending in “98”.
It is a professionally monitored work or service experience for students that provides intentional learning goals and reflects actively on the learning experience; an internship may be part-time or full- time, and may be paid or unpaid. Tuition and fees are assessed in the usual manner for all credit earned in internship experiences.
If you have questions or want additional information, contact Pamela J. Cooper, Assistant Director for Professional Practice at pjcoope@ilstu.edu.