Internship Definition

Within the context of UNH Experiential Education, Internship and Cooperative Education is a supervised discipline-related work experience. The work experience may be part-time or full-time and can be paid or unpaid. Important elements structured into the experience, which distinguish it from short-term job or volunteer work are

1) an intentional experiential learning strategy,

2) an emphasis on professional development,

3) performance assessments, and

4) reflection and acknowledgement.

Students satisfy the Experiential Education – Internship and Cooperative education requirement by enrolling in a specific Internship or Cooperative Education course. Enrollment in an internship or co-operative education course must be approved by the internship instructor or cooperative education coordinator.

Note: Experiential Education for Internships and Cooperative Education is inclusive of a broad range of learning experiences such as Practicum, Capstone, Field Study, etc.