Syllabus: History Internships
	Catalog description: An approved historical field experience carried out by the students in an appropriate institution, agency or business. Requires the approval of the history department experiential learning coordinator (Dr. Kemp), the Office of Experiential Learning and the placement site.

Prospective interns will:

	FIRST: Contact the Experiential Learning section of the Career Services office in advance.
	Seek a position (with help and advice from the program!)
	Negotiate the terms of their learning objectives and duties with the host organization
	Return the Learning Objectives form to me after it is completed.
	Register in the appropriate course for the semester of their service.

 

	Interns will Work in the host institution, which will report to the University on their performance. Use GeorgiaVIEW  to report on the learning objectives and duties negotiated with the host institution to keep a progress journal to file final report describing, in essay form, their activities as interns Attend any scheduled meetings or individual conferences during the semester.
	The host organization will Negotiate the learning objectives and duties the intern will be expected to fulfill Provide a meaningful learning experience for the intern Submit a performance report to the university at the end of the internship
	The basis of grades will be student journals and reports, meeting attendance, the host institution's performance report, and written work.