General information

Internship Program

CSU's decentralized Internship Program is facilitated by the Center for Career Development. Each academic department that offers course credit for internships has a faculty coordinator who determines student eligibility for participation, provides academic supervision for participating students, assists each student in registering for the appropriate number of credit hours and assigns each student a grade at the conclusion of the internship. The Center for Career Development generates internship opportunities by contacting employers and responding to employer inquiries. These opportunities are posted in the Center for Career Development for students to review and are forwarded to relevant CSU departments for posting.

Building a Successful Internship Employer Booklet

Employer Internship Description Form

Student Internship Authorization Form

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program

The purpose of CSU's Cooperative Education Program is to provide students with a well-balanced combination of academic study and periods of professional work experience in a setting related to the student's major and/or career goals. Co-op provides practical, on-the-job experience in business, industry or governmental agencies.

Building a Successful Co-Op Employer Booklet

Student Co-Op Agreement Form

If you need additional information, please contact Lyn Riggsby-Gonzalez.

NACE Position Statement on U.S. Internships: A Definition and Criteria to Assess Opportunities and Determine the Implications for Compensation