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The internship (ELP 383N) in the Program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy is acquired through practical study/fieldwork.

• Internship experiences for higher education students are highly individualized, influenced by factors like background, career goals, and professional aims.

• An effective internship should involve collaboration with a supportive professional administrator who can facilitate desired learning experiences.

• Internships should encompass a variety of learning opportunities, including hands-on experience and gaining insight into the administrator's role and the organization's components.

• Ideally, interns should explore work in offices unrelated to their primary placement.

• Students with limited higher education experience may focus on internships that align with their intended specialization.

• Conversely, experienced students may seek internships in unrelated areas to broaden their skill set for leadership roles.

• Advisor endorsement is necessary for internship placements, with faculty typically overseeing master's and doctoral internships.

• Internship duration varies, typically involving 120 contact hours (one-quarter time for a semester) or a full summer session for three credits.

• The student, faculty, and on-site supervisor collaborate to monitor progress, complete the Internship Contract, and evaluate performance.

To enroll, the student should complete a consent of instructor form. The faculty of record signs the form and the student should submit the form to the graduate coordinator who will let them know when they are eligible to enroll in the course. Generally, the faculty of record requires at least a partial contract before signing the consent of instructor form. Students should contact the faculty of record in the semester before they wish to enroll to start the process early and obtain their advisor’s informal approval, agreement with the internship supervisor, and approval of the coordinator/faculty of record.

Students typically do not register for an internship that involves his/her employment or other activity in which the focus is primarily on productive work rather than learning. Exceptions may be made for persons serving as graduate assistants at the University of Texas at Austin which involve learning experiences relevant to their academic program. The internship supervisor cannot be the student's direct supervisor in the employment workplace.

Most internships will take place in colleges, universities, system offices, higher education coordinating agencies, and other agencies directly related to the administration of colleges and universities. Alternative internships, whether in other organizations or whose assignments involve alternative learning experiences, may be approved in certain circumstances. Students wishing to undertake an alternative internship should discuss it with their academic advisor and then submit the "Internship Contract" for approval.

The final internship portfolio should include:

1. Contract: http://links.utexas.edu/cguswgq

2. Timesheet indicating your completion of hours, verified by your supervisor 

3. Reflection (3-5 pages)

4. Artifacts demonstrating your work

Portfolios may be submitted in a binder/folder to the mailbox of your instructor of record (SZB 3.308H) or as a single PDF document via email. All portfolios must be submitted to your instructor of record (Dr. Goodman) by the last day of classes of the semester in which the internship is completed (unless another timeline has been agreed upon).