Summer: \u00a0300, 400\u00a0 Career Field Experience (1-12 credits) All students are eligible to receive academic credit while gaining practical on-the-job training, and experience. Internships help students to learn workplace values and skills necessary to succeed. \u00a0The Career Field Experience curriculum is individually designed to meet each student\u2019s goals for personal and professional development and career objectives. \u00a0Internship locations include businesses, government, not-for-profit agencies, public and private institutions and may also be arranged in the hometown where the student resides or as part of a semester abroad experience. International internship options should be discussed with the Global Programs office.<\/span><\/p>\n Daemen University recognizes the Washington D.C. Internship Institute (WII) program for 15 academic credits (9 credits internship and two 3-credit academic courses). \u00a0Learning takes place primarily at the site in Washington, DC, and is selected with the assistance of the WII staff. \u00a0The student\u2019s financial aid package should be reviewed by the Financial Aid office prior to applying.<\/span><\/p>\n Daemen University also recognizes the New York State Assembly Internship program in Albany N.Y., for 15 academic credits (9 credits internship and two 3-credit academic courses). This program offers students an opportunity to participate in state government and the legislative process through a well-structured, practical learning experience. The Assembly Intern Committee awards a stipend to each session intern.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, Daemen University recognizes the Disney Internship Program. This program allows you to gain on-the-job experience with a world-renowned company, providing uniquely Disney learning experiences, all while preparing for your future, building transferable skills, including networking, problem-solving, teamwork, and effective communication.<\/p>\n Each field experience links academic and core curriculum competencies with an emphasis on communication and critical thinking skills.\u00a0\u00a0Academic credit must be arranged prior to the internship experience with approval from Career Services and the student\u2019s faculty advisor and is granted for each experience depending upon the number of hours completed in the field during the semester. \u00a0One academic credit is earned for every forty hours interned at the location site. \u00a0In addition to the hours spent on-site, students will participate in and complete a series of academic projects. \u00a0The Career Services staff, faculty, and the student\u2019s site supervisor offer guidance and evaluation of the student\u2019s performance. \u00a0Final letter grades are granted upon completion of all field experience requirements. Internships are offered each semester, including inter-semester and summer.<\/span><\/p>\n While the internship program is open to students in every academic discipline, it is a program plan requirement for the following majors: Accounting, Business Administration, English: Professional Writing and Rhetoric, History, Political Science, French, Spanish, and Health Promotion. \u00a0In addition, Physician Assistant students who are required to complete 120 hours of direct patient contact experience before entering the PA program can also use these hours as a free elective for academic credit if approved by their faculty advisor.<\/span><\/p>\n Career Services offers <\/span>Career Field Experience 97 (CFE 97)<\/b> which is a non-credit, FREE, prerequisite hybrid course designed to help students prepare their professional documents, learn job-seeking and interviewing skills, and present themselves in a professional manner. \u00a0This course is <\/span>offered every semester<\/span> and all students are encouraged to participate and register early. \u00a0Students will receive a Certificate of Completion signed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives and the Director of Career Services which is a great resume builder for professional development!<\/span><\/p>\n A maximum of twelve (12) academic credits may be earned.<\/p>\n Internships are not permitted in situations where the student is interning at a business located in a person\u2019s home. \u00a0Certain restrictions apply to internships that are online. \u00a0Students cannot intern with a family member. \u00a0Daemen adheres to the U.S. Labor Department Fair Labor Standard Act guidelines and requires site supervisors to sign their understanding of these guidelines and, if the internship is unpaid, that the student is the primary beneficiary of the relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Director:\u00a0 Lamark Shaw, MA Assistant Director: \u00a0Tiffany Dillon, MA Employer & Student Relations Coordinator: Michelle Thompson CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE (CFE) INTERNSHIPS Summer: \u00a0300, 400\u00a0 Career Field Experience (1-12 credits) Fall:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 301,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":549,"featured_media":0,"parent":53,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-555","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/549"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/555\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFall:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 301, 401\u00a0 Career Field Experience (1-12 credits)
\nSpring:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0302, 402\u00a0 Career Field Experience (1-12 credits)
\nPrerequisite Career Field Experience 97 (CFE 97): (O credits)<\/span><\/p>\nMAJORS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNSHIP<\/h3>\n
PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION FOR A CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE, STUDENTS MUST:<\/h4>\n
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CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE 97 (CFE 97):<\/h4>\n
LIMITS ON TOTAL\u00a0CAREER EDUCATION ACADEMIC CREDIT:<\/h4>\n
LIMITATIONS:<\/h4>\n