Internships
Academic internships are offered by a number of departments and programs. These programs allow students to acquire field or on-the-job experience and are structured so that the students are encouraged to relate their classroom activities to their field experience.
Internships for credit require significant academic work beyond on-site activities, such as keeping a journal, writing, research, classroom meetings and presentations. A 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and/or acceptance is required. Unless otherwise specified, all internships are graded on a Pass/D/F basis. Students should consult the catalog for specific departmental or programmatic requirements regarding academic internships. General policies and procedures can be found in the Faculty Handbook and the Student Guide to Academic Internships. Students interested in academic internships must contact the Internship Coordinator in the Office of Career Services as early in the planning process as possible. Registration must be through the standard registration process or an add card. In addition, a completed internship form is due in the Registrar's Office by the last day to add courses.
New York Arts Program
This program is designed to provide those students seriously interested in the performing, visual, and communication arts with an opportunity to serve as apprentices and to experience the world of the established professional artist. The cultural resources of New York City are well known. Less familiar is the artist's milieu that mix of people, places and events which constitute the artist's environment, world and immediate audience. Qualified students accepted into the program spend a semester or term sharing this milieu with professionals representing all professional arts fields: visual artists, designers, museum curators, performing artists, authors, publishers, film makers, people in theatre and communication arts, etc. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who teaches a seminar and works closely with the student and his or her apprenticeship sponsor. Students also participate in a specially designed program of seminars conducted by arts professionals, including GLCA (Great Lakes College Association) staff members, on various topics. Program offices are housed in a midtown Manhattan townhouse. Four floors are for housing with common kitchens and lounge/meeting rooms.
No Southwestern University funding is available for this program. Stafford Loans and Pell Grants are available to qualified students. Other outside loan options may also be available.
Washington Semester Program
Southwestern also has established cooperative relations with the United Methodist College Washington Consortium. This internship and academic program offers opportunities for course work and internships in politics and communications. Depending upon the specific program, students work as interns at the White House, on Capitol Hill, in the courts or with public interest groups. Students may earn up 172 to 15 semester hours which appear as Southwestern University credit. The cost of the program is equal to Southwestern tuition, room and board. Most financial aid is applicable to the Washington Semester Program, including Southwestern merit and need-
Biology Summer Research Program
The Biology Summer Research Program presents an opportunity for students to work one-on-one with a Biology Faculty member on a research project. Each faculty member has an on-going research program in their lab in which the student can then collaborate
Career Services: Internships & Jobs
Career Services provides a place to begin and/or continue the ongoing process of self-assessment. Through individual career advising, and interest, personality and skill inventories, you can gather more information about yourself.
