Now that you have identified an internship, here are the next steps to ensure that you receive credit for your work.
Identify Your Number of Credit Hours
Internship credits are variable. For each credit you earn you must work at least 45 hours in the internship. Some internship tasks only take about 45 hours whereas most are ongoing and students can earn 3 or more credits per semester depending upon the hours worked and the duties performed. Internships are available for lower division credit (History 293), upper division credit (History 493), and for graduate credit (History 590). Undergraduate students may apply 12 internship credits toward the baccalaureate degree, serving as fulfillment of upper division area requirements. Graduate students may earn up to 9 credits in internships
Complete Career Services’ Online Internship Workshop
Part of the application process is an online workshop dealing with internships in general. You should complete the workshop before filling out the application form.
Complete the Internship Application for Academic Credit
Once you have arranged for an internship, you must submit the “Internship Application for Academic Credit,” which is available online through the Career Services website (the form is under “Internship Application Process”). For training on how to use the system, please contact Anne Evans at 426-4351 or anneevans@boisestate.edu. While completing your application for academic credit you will be prompted to designate the department (history), the coordinator (Emily Fritchman-Mahaney), and information specific to the details of the internship, including the description of the work you’d be doing during the internship.
Grading Scheme
Internships are graded as Pass/Fail after completion of the required materials. For information on the requirements, please reference the “Current Interns” page.
If you are receiving financial aid, your internship application must be submitted with appropriate signatures on or before the tenth day of classes of each semester. If you are not on financial aid and your internship is for less than 3 credits, you have six weeks to register from the first day of classes.
Academic Deadlines 2025
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Friday, February 14th | Last day to add spring undergraduate internship and independent study. |
| Monday, May 5th | Submit final materials to History internship coordinator. |
| Wednesday, June 25th | Last day to add summer undergraduate independent study and internship. |
| Wednesday, September 24th | Last day to add fall undergraduate internship and independent study. |
| Monday, December 15th | Submit final materials to History internship coordinator |