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INT 92g Required Documents:

For further questions or information on Summer INT 92g 1-Credit Internship, please contact Jessica Paquin, Academic Internship Administrator at internships@brandeis.edu or 781-736-2156.

Summer INT 92g

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is a Summer INT 92g Internship Course?

  • Summer INT 92g is an undergraduate, 1-credit offering (June 2-August 8) that combines 100 hours of internship placement experience with a faculty-reviewed, analytic journal component. 
  • This course provides you with one (1) credit hour of elective academic credits, through the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the Rabb Summer School, and is open only to current Brandeis undergraduates of sophomore standing or above (as of June 1). 
  • Students may complete their internship domestically, or abroad.

Required for credit are:

  1. Learning Agreement
  2. Enrollment in the course
  3. 100 internship hours over at least 5 weeks 
  4. Analytic Journal
  5. Student evaluation
  6. Supervisor evaluation

All Analytic Journals and evaluations must be turned in by the end of August, when a faculty member will review the academic journal and determine your Credit/No-Credit grade.

Why would I take the Summer INT 92g Internship Course? 

  • INT 92g is not a "classroom-based" course, but a 1-credit offering designed specifically to allow you to receive Brandeis credit for a summer internship without having to obtain a faculty sponsor.
  • You complete the internship, accompanying paperwork and academic pieces and receive credit. 
INT 92g is ideal for students who:
  • Have internship site placements that require you to be receiving credit for your experience.
  • Are International and because of Visa requirements, must receive credit for an internship in their Major area of study.
  • Desire Brandeis credit but do not wish to do the full amount of academic work required for normal 4-credit Internship courses.

How to enroll: Application Timeline and Requirements

INT 92g is open only to current, Brandeis undergraduates holding sophomore status or higher (as of June 1, 2008).

  1. Obtain a Letter of Offer from your internship organization, including details of your internship duties, dates and supervision.
  2. Submit a Learning Agreement and the Letter of Offer, for approval by the Academic Internship Administrator by June 20, 2008. She will give you a code to register. (International Students must THEN work with ISSO to apply for proper clearance before beginning the INT 92g Internship.)
  3. Register through the Rabb Summer School and pay $300 ($250 tuition + $50 registration fee).
  4. Work at the site a minimum of 100 hours over the course of at least 5 weeks during the summer.
  5. Complete weekly Analytical Journal during the internship and turn it in to Jessica Paquin, Academic Internship Administrator NO LATER than August 20, 2008
  6. Complete a final online evaluation of the experience for the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, NO LATER than August 20, 2008.
  7. Ensure the supervisor evaluation is received prior to deadline of August 20, 2008.

Late assignments will not be accepted and students will forfeit all credit for the course.

Before you begin

  • Obtain an internship lasting at least 100 hours over 5 weeks and a Letter of Offer.
  • Clarify your learning goals and objectives WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR.
  • International students need to comply with additional steps, so please contact the ISSO for details, and consult www.brandeis.edu/isso/students.html regarding Curricular Practical Training (F-1 visa holders) or Academic Training (J-1 visa holders)
  • Fill out a Brandeis University Internship Learning Agreement.
  • Meet with Jessica Paquin of the Office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences for approval of your Learning Agreement BEFORE deadline of June 20, 2008. 

Credit Guidelines

  1. Students may earn one (1) hour of elective credit for each summer INT 92g internship completed. The credit may be applied as general credit toward graduation but will not count toward fulfillment of major requirements. The maximum number of Internship-credit hours a student may may place on their undergraduate transcript (through fall, spring, and summer terms) as specified in the Brandeis University Bulletin, is eight (8) in total.
  2. Students wanting to enroll in more than 8 credits of academic internships must petition to do so from the Registrar.
  3. Students may only receive credit for any INT 92g Internship experience once.  Hence, students may not perform 100 hours at an internship site during the summer, receive 1-Credit for an INT 92g and then use that same 100-hour internship experience to receive credit in an 89 or 92a/b internship course.
  4. INT 92g 1-Credit internship Learning Agreements must be approved by a designee of the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences BEFORE registration.  Students must register for INT 92g through the Rabb Summer School  BEFORE the internship begins (by June 20, 2008). No retroactive credit will be granted. 
  5. International students must also receive CPT clearance BEFORE beginning the internship.
  6. Any student wishing to withdraw from INT 92g MUST obtain prior approval from the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences before terminating the internship.  International students wishing to withdraw from INT 92g MUST obtain prior approval from the ISSO BEFORE terminating the internship. Not doing so could cause a violation of your visa status and have serious consequences.
  7. Students should transfer the 1-credit from their summer school transcript to their regular transcript through the Registrar’s Office.