Eligibility

Internship Workshop

All eligibility requirements are covered in a short workshop.  Students who wish to take an internship for credit must attend an Internship Workshop, held monthly by the Center for Career and Professional Development. Call 718-636-3506 to RSVP to the next workshop or e-mail career@pratt.edu.

This workshop offers valuable information on an intern's legal rights and the responsibilities of an internship site. It is suggested that every student attend this workshop before beginning an internship, whether it is a credit-bearing internship or not. This workshop will help you distinguish a high quality internship, to know your legal rights and to choose an internship that matches your professional goals.

Spring 2013 Workshops: RSVP to http://bit.ly/CCPDIntern 

or

email career@pratt.edu to attend the next Workshop.

• Tuesday April 2nd at 12:30 PM East Hall 001
• Thursday April 4th from 5:30 PM at Pratt Manhattan -location TBD
• Monday April 8th at 2:30 PM East Hall 001
• Wednesday April 10th at 12:30 PM East Hall 001
• Thursday April 11 at 1:30 PM at Pratt Manhattan - location TBD
• Tuesday April 16th at 12:30 PM in East Hall 001
• Monday April 22nd at 2:30 PM in East Hall 001
• Wednesday April 24th at 2:30 PM in East Hall 001
• Thursday April 25th at 2:30 PM at Pratt Manhattan - location TBD
• Tuesday April 30th at 12:30 PM in East Hall 001

Please call 718-636-3506 to set up an appointment at PMC for any student or student groups who wish to meet at Pratt Manhattan on any Thursday during spring 2013.

Workshops are located in the Center for Career and Professional Development, East Hall One or in Room 207 at Pratt Manhattan (PMC).  Please refer to the Eligibility & Course Information PDF below!!!  A workshop is most likely at pre-requisite to be registered for an internship course within your department.

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How do I get credit for an internship at Pratt?

1. Attend an Internship Workshop -or- Meet with Internship Program Manager (call 718-636-3506 for an appointment any time)
2. Meet with your department (Internship Faculty, Assistant Chair or Chair)

If you choose to use elective studio credis toward an internship experience, you will be enrolling for a course within your department during the same semester you are participating in the internship.

**Pratt does not offer retroactive registration or credits for any experiential education opportunities (i.e. a student doing a summer internship who wants to enroll for credit but wants the credits to count towards the fall instead of the summer). 

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What does it mean to get credit for an internship?

• Students enroll into a departmental internship course taught by a departmental internship faculty member. [See Internship Faculty Contacts 2012 PDF Below]
• Internships typically last one semester; 12-15 weeks.
• Requires a student to work a minimum number of hours during the semester:

·          Zero credit option (summer only) = 60-80 hours minimum

·          1 credit option = 120 hours minimum

·          2 credit option = 180 hours minimum

·          3 credit option = 240 hours minimum (Some departments allow for more credits such as Construction & Facilities Mgmt.)

**A credit bearing internship is a three-way partnership between the student, Pratt Institute and an employer.  The responsibilities of each partner MUST be outlined in an Intern Agreement or Learning Contract completed at the beginning of the internship experience;

• There are reflection and evaluation components which are completed by all parties through PrattPro.