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Liberal Arts Career Services is committed to building partnerships with employers to help students find and fill valuable internship positions. LACS is dedicated to educating our students not only through academic courses but also through real-world application. As a result we aggressively market employer internship opportunities to a diverse group of 12,000+ students, providing students with the education and skill set they need to confidently pursue their professional interests. We are here to help whether you’re looking to fill an existing internship position or to start an internship program from scratch

For general questions regarding internships, please contact Scott Plowman, s.plowman@austin.utexas.edu, or Danielle Granderson, d.granderson@austin.utexas.edu.

To arrange an on-campus interview schedule, please contact Chase Dawkins, c.dawkins@austin.utexas.edu.

For information on posting an internship, please visit our Resources for Employers page.

WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?

LACS defines an internship as a quality learning experience for students to develop hands on, real-world working knowledge in their occupational field of choice, which typically lasts anywhere from three months to a year. Basic internship requirements for employers include:

  • Offering clearly defined hands-on relevant projects
  • Helping students gain practical work experience that relates to their career goals and/or interests
  • Supervision by a trained, experienced professional who will provide feedback on performance and serve as a mentor

PAID, UNPAID AND CREDIT BASED INTERNSHIPS. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

The actual work duties and job description should be the same between all internship options to ensure that all students gain an equal experience. It is up to each employer to determine whether an internship will be paid or unpaid, and each employer's human resources department should be familiar with Texas labor laws relating to their specific internship opportunity.

When is an internship eligible for academic credit?

Liberal Arts Career Services offers three Liberal Arts Internship Courses for UT liberal arts majors. If interested in credit, or required to earn credit for the internship, the student is responsible for beginning the credit option process and application. Our credit resources and application form are available online. If the student meets the prerequisites and the hours/weeks requirements, the internship site and internship program are then evaluated for credit based on the following criteria.

Internship Eligibility Requirements
Internship eligibility is reviewed on a case by case basis, however following are general requirements. The internship must (1) provide direct and daily supervision and guidance; (2) provide regular access to the supervisor; (3) assign meaningful projects; and (4) provide a professional, established working environment with a strong learning component (work from home and “in the field” internships are not eligible for credit). The internship may be paid or unpaid, both are acceptable.

Internship Site/Supervisor Agreement - Excerpt from the Course Application & Learning Agreement
Internship Supervisor: In signing below, I, the supervisor, verify the following: (a) my organization is an established for-profit, nonprofit or governmental entity recognized as such within my professional community; (b) my organization is bonded and/or holds sufficient business and liability insurance to cover students interning with my organization and on my business premise; (c) I will provide my interns with direct and daily supervision and guidance in person and I will be accessible to my interns on a regular basis; (d) I will provide a work station for my intern with the necessary resources to complete the internship duties and course requirements; (e) I will assign meaningful learning tasks/projects that are consistent with the internship description; (f) I will complete student midterm and final evaluations as required by the internship course; and (g) my interns will be working in a professional, established working environment (this is not a work from home or “in the field” internship).

Minimum Hour & Week Requirements
Fall/Spring - LA 310: 12 weeks, 10 hrs/wk; LA 310wb: 12 weeks, 30 hrs/wk; LA 110wb: 12 weeks, 10 hrs/wk
Summer - LA 310wb: 9 weeks, 18 hrs/wk; LA 110wb: 5 weeks, 12 hrs/wk
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