Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I GET AN INTERNSHIP?

https://envs.ucsc.edu/internships/available-internships/index.html

Enrollment application for an internship:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemG1719XmCmn5LSEm9IMyOaJnNfzcQwVS1jLJDW4Sxz59j6g/viewform

Steps to an internship

Your first step is to find an agency you would like to work with. You can find an extensive list of opportunities at Available Internships. Think about your upcoming schedule and consider whether a 2 or 5 unit internship will be more suitable for you given your other academic responsibilities. We recommend all first time interns pursue a 2 unit internship to ensure they enjoy a particular field of work and working with a particular organization before committing to a 5 unit internship. After emailing the contact person (who will become your agency sponsor) you will chose a member of the ENVS faculty to serve as your faculty sponsor. After attaining both an agency and faculty sponsor fill out the Student Internship Enrollment Form, and send the Agency Sponsor Form and Faculty Sponsor Form to your agency and faculty sponsors. These forms must be completed through sponsors and students personal email accounts. All forms are electronic and no paper submission is required for any of the forms above. Have your faculty and agency sponsor email you when these forms are complete. Once all forms have been completed either come by the internship office to enroll, or the internship office can email you a course number to register for the internship. Feel free to contact Chris Krohn (ckrohn@ucsc.edu) at any time during the process if you have questions. 

ENVS 083 – lower division 5 unit internship

ENVS 084 – lower division 2 unit internship

ENVS 183 – upper division 5 unit internship

ENVS 183A – first quarter of senior exit, upper division credit

ENVS 183B – second quarter of senior exit, completes senior exit.

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HOW MANY HOURS DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE FOR MY INTERNSHIP?

• A 2-unit intern must complete 60 hours by the end of the quarter (about 6 hours a week). Note: A minimum of 54 work hours are required to pass this internship.
• A 5-unit intern must complete 120 hours by the end of the quarter (about 12 hours a week). Note: A minimum of 108 work hours are required to pass a 5-unit internship.

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 WHAT IS REQUIRED OF A 2-unit Internship?

• complete 60 hours of fieldwork,
• keep a journal and time record,
• complete a midterm report,
• and write a typed analytical- reflective paper with a minimum of 1500-word count, double-spaced and indented paragraphs.

What is required of a 5-UNIT INTERNSHIP?

083 lower division 5-unit interns must:

• complete 120 hours of fieldwork,
• keep a journal,
• complete a midterm report,
• and write a typed analytical-reflective paper with a minimum of 2500-word count, containing double-spaced and indented paragraphs.

183 upper-division 5-unit interns are required to: 

• complete 120 hours of fieldwork,
• keep a journal,
• complete a midterm report,
• write a typed analytical-reflective paper with a minimum of 2500-word count, double-spaced and indented paragraphs,
• and complete a project* of some substance commensurate with upper division work that is approved by your faculty sponsor. 

Please Note: All first-time interns must attend an orientation seminar. They are held during the first two weeks of each quarter.

Senior Internship Requirements (a detailed list of senior internship requirements can be downloaded HERE under"183A & 183B Requirements)

183A upper division 5-unit internship (Part 1 of Senior Exit). The student intern must:

• complete 120 hours of fieldwork,
• keep a journal,
• complete a midterm report,
• write an analytical-reflective paper with a minimum of 1250-word count, double-spaced and indented paragraphs,
• and complete a progress report for their project that includes a summary of the work completed to date, a detailed outline of the senior project, and a timeline depicting how the internship will be completed in the following quarter.

183B upper division 5-unit internship (Part 2 of Senior Exit). The student intern must:

• complete 120 hours of fieldwork,
• keep a journal,
• complete a midterm report, 
• revise the 1250-word page draft analytical-reflective paper into a final paper with a minimum of 2500-word count, with double-spaced with indented paragraphs
• in addition, the senior intern is to complete a final project* for the agency.

*Please note the final project is a separate piece of work for ENVS 183 and 183B. It is to be done in consultation with your agency and faculty sponsors, as well as the Internship Director. The project must be approved by your faculty sponsor. Go HERE to find a list of ENVS final projects and theses.