Principia academic internships are administered through Academic & Career Advising (ACA) in conjunction with a Principia faculty member. These internships may help fulfill the graduation requirements for some majors, but all academic internships offer the following:

Securing academic internships takes time. Therefore, it is important to begin your search as early as possible. The preliminary steps for your academic internship include the following steps during the quarter prior to your internship:

Do not complete any forms until contacting the Internship Coordinator (x5778)

Week 1 of the quarter prior to your internship	Meet with the ACA Internship Coordinator to discuss the preparation process and review the Academic Internship Packet.
Weeks 2-4	Come in regularly to ACA to use resources in locating an internship; work with ACA to develop a resume and cover letter.
Week 5	Obtain commitment from an employer. Turn in the Internship Application form and the Status of Finances form found in the internship packet.
Week 6	With the approval of the Internship Coordinator and your faculty sponsor, final Internship Learning Contract should be complete.
Week 7	Obtain all First Phase Signatures and turn sheet in to the ACA Internship Coordinator.
Week 8	Obtain all Second Phase Signatures and turn into ACA Internship Coordinator.

The requirements for each internship vary from one internship to another, it is important to discuss the length of the internship and the on-the-job hours with the ACA Internship Coordinator before making final plans. The time requirement for an academic internship includes time on-the-job, plus academic work such as writing journals and research papers.

Internships done during academic quarters in conjunction with other classes may not be as flexible as internships done during winter or summer breaks, generally time on-the-job at the internship location could be:

Quarter Hours:	Minimum Weeks	Minimum Total Hours
5	4-5	150 hours
10	6	300 hours
15	9	450 hours

The above are only minimum requirements, however, in order for this to be a meaningful experience the ideal internship is one which allows the student to be on the job for the maximum amount of time possible.