1. What if my job description changes after I begin the internship?

Please discuss the change with your Internship Supervisor/Mentor and ask him/her to complete a new Learning Agreement. Have your Faculty Advisor read and sign your new learning agreement and then bring it to the AIP Office. If you are uncomfortable with your revised job description, please contact your AIP Counselor immediately.

Discuss the change with your Faculty Advisor and get his/her approval. Have your faculty advisor send an e-mail to your AIP counselor with a brief explanation of the change.

3. What if I can't attend the Orientation and/or Wrap-up Workshop?

Please contact your AIP counselor as soon as possible.

4. What if I want to continue my internship next quarter?

Notify AIP as soon as you decide. We strongly recommend that you make this decision by fifth week. This will allow you ample time to complete the necessary paperwork. After fifth week we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process your request due to the high volume of new students we will be placing. Upon notification that you would like to continue, AIP will give you a packet of instructions explaining the necessary paperwork. NOTE: You cannot continue in an AIP internship if you will be doing the exact same, or roughly the same work you have done up to now. You may not receive academic credit if you have been at the same internship for more than two quarters.

5. What happens if I get hurt at the internship?

The University cannot and does not assume any liability for injuries, accidents, acts or omissions that occur at non-University locations. Your internship counselor will be able to tell you whether your internship is at a non-University location. Before beginning your internship, you may also want to make sure you have health insurance either through your parents or through campus student health.

6. Why is my grade blank on my transcript?

If you have submitted all of the required material on time (Program Evaluation, Statement of Completion, Research Paper/Project), you may receive a blank grade on your transcript at the end of your internship for a variety of reasons. Possibly your Faculty Advisor has not returned a completed grade report for you to this office. Check with him/her. Sometimes they need a gentle reminder. If you've completed an eight or twelve unit internship, there will be a delay in the recording of your grade as your paper/project must be reviewed by the Academic Senate appointed Faculty Advisory Board and your faculty advisor must assign a passing grade. You are welcome to call the AIP office at 858-534-4355 for more information. Have your PID ready.

7. How will this course appear on my transcript?

As Academic Internship 197. However, you will be able to add an additional description of a maximum of five words explaining your internship. Simply fill out the Transcript Notation field at the time that you fill out the online Program Evaluation. The Transcript Notation field is located at the very top of your Program Evaluation. Ex: Production Intern at KSWB.

8. Will I get paid?

Very few of our interns get paid. Sometimes a placement will help pay for mileage/parking costs but that is the prerogative of each individual organization. We recommend that students view the professional experience gained and the contacts made as payment in full.