Employers

We would love to help you with the following:

• Share your job and internship opportunities via HANDSHAKE.
• Make the faculty, staff, and student organization connections you need.
• Tell you about our students and academic programs.
• Help you navigate the University and its offices.
• Advise you about recruiting activities that may work for you.
• Offer insight into developing succesful information sessions and tables.
• Manage your visit so that you can make the most of your time.

Academic internships or practicums provide experiential education that integrate classroom knowledge and theory with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.

Internships/practicums:

• Usually run the length or equivalent of an academic term (15 weeks)
• May be part-time or full-time
• May be paid or unpaid
• May be for-credit* or non-credit

Intern/Practicum Conditions Specific to Commonwealth University - Mansfield:

• One credit hour = 40 clock hours of supervised experience (e.g., a 6-credit internship = 240 hours/semester)
• Up to 12 credits of internship/practicum experience may count toward graduation requirements. (Note: this requirement may vary by academic department)
• *For-credit internships/practicums require approval from the student's academic department to confirm the opportunity is relevant and substantive to the student's academic learning. Students are expected to secure for-credit internships/practicums during the semester prior to the academic semester of service:

• April for fall semester
• November for spring semester
• March for summer session

Please keep this timeline in mind when seeking to fill a position.

• For approval of an internship/practicum, the sponsoring organization must provide bona fide learning objectives, and the scope of the experience must be substantial (e.g., not simply clerical work). An internship job description detailing the work the student will perform is required.

Employer's Guide to Developing an Internship

Want to develop an internship, but don't know where to start? We have developed an Employer's Guide to Developing an Internship. Please contact us with any questions or for personalized assistance.

Affiliation Agreements

An Affiliation Agreement is a legal agreement between Commonwealth University of PA, your organization, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). An Affiliation Agreement between the university and your organization must be in place before you host a Commonwealth U intern.

To confirm that your organization has an active agreement on file, or to begin the process, please contact:

Lisa Olander
Alumni & Professional Engagement
Commonwealth University
lolander@commonwealthu.edu
570-389-2779

Once the affiliation agreement has been approved, you will receive one original signed copy for your records.

Affiliation Agreements are renewable on a 5-year term.