Thank you for your interest in The College of Idaho's Internship Program. An internship is an opportunity for you to gain valuable hands-on experience under the careful supervision of an experienced professional. It is also an experiential learning opportunity where you take substantial responsibility for setting your own goals and focusing on your practical and professional education.

Through The College of Idaho's Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to work in a diversity of professional settings in an environment focused on student learning. Such high-quality academic internships require:

The engagement of students in a substantial professional experience and the performance of one or more professional skills
The provision of direct supervision of and multiple opportunities for student performance and feedback from a field-placement supervisor
The provision of opportunities for student self-assessment and critical reflection

The College of Idaho's Internship Program combines this fieldwork experience with a contemporaneous class designed to provide you with the opportunity to engage in vocational discernment and self-reflect on the transition from college to profession by exploring topics, such as the dynamics and politics of the workplace, confidentiality and ethics, bias and cultural competency, and how to obtain good feedback.

The HIP Division provides oversight and evaluation to ensure the opportunity is providing a substantive academic experience for the student, including in-person site visits or other methods of communication with the field supervisor. Students who are in good academic standing (i.e. currently has a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or above) may participate in The College of Idaho's Internship Program, and it is also The College's preference that students do not participate in the internship program until they have completed at least two semesters at The College (or for transfer students, at least 60 credits). It is highly recommended that before pursuing an internship you meet with your Academic Advisor to discuss both the academic fit and timing of the proposed internship.