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Internship Courses

Liberal Arts Career Services provides a variety of internship courses. These undergraduate courses are designed as a complement to the internship experience, providing an academic framework, learning objectives, career research, and an opportunity for personal and professional reflective thought.

 

Important Note for Summer 2024 Courses

The following courses will be offered via University Extension (UEX) and for a substantially reduced tuition fee:

  • L A 320 (Whole-session) - $500
  • L A 110 (first-session) - $500
  • L A 110 (second-session) - $500
  • LA 320-UTNY - $500
  • LA 620-UTNY - $1000

Please note that students who fill out the application for a summer course will be directed towards the UEX option. Students will still be required to gain approval through the application process outlined below. UEX courses do not count towards in-residence credit hours, but grades earned on these courses will be calculated into students' cumulative UT GPA. More information on grades and how these courses show up on transcripts can be found here. 

In-residence Option

An in-residence version of L A 320 will be offered this summer for students needing in-residence credit hours to count towards degree requirements and assist with graduation timelines. This course will not benefit from the reduced pricing offered for the courses listed above. You can calculate your tuition here. For this course option, please select "In-residence LA 320" when filling out the application (see below).

  • Internship & Student Eligibility 

    Employer Eligibility

    Internship eligibility is reviewed on a case by case basis; however, the following are general requirements:

    Internships must: 

    1. Provide direct and daily supervision and guidance and regular access to the supervisor 
    2. Assign meaningful projects with learning components 
    3. Provide a professional, established working environment whether in-person or hybrid/remote. Internships taking place in home-office sites or "in the field" are not eligible for the course. 
    4. Provide the resources needed to complete the internship responsibilities.
    5. Employer providing the internship must be an established for-profit company with the legal right to transact business in the state of the internship site, an IRS-exempt organization, a governmental entity, or an established, professionally-recognized and legal entity of a foreign country.

    International Internships

    Any student physically interning outside of the United States and planning to take this course, must register their internship with Texas Global. Please note that travel to restricted regions will require authorization by the university. More information can be found here. 

    Student Eligibility

    • LA 320wb & LA 110wb - COLA undergraduates
    • LA 110wb (Fall) & LA 011 - COLA undergraduates whose internship requires credit or international students needing CPT authorization

     

  • Credit Course Options 

    In-residence:

    • LA 320wb - 3 hour upper-division Liberal Arts Elective Credit. Letter grade provided
    • LA 110wb - 1 hour lower-division Liberal Arts Elective Credit. Pass/Fail
      • Summer: Course is available in each summer session. 
      • Fall & Spring: Available only for internship sites requiring credit or for students needing CPT authorization to participate. 
    • LA 011 - 0 credit hour course that offers a transcript notation and charges $0 in tuition. Completed for participation only.
      • Available only for internship sites requiring credit or for students needing CPT authorization to participate. 
      • Cannot be taken as a standalone course; requires concurrent enrollment in credit-bearing courses.

    UTNY Internship Courses

    • The UTNY Internship Courses for COLA majors are cross-listed with the in-residence LA 320wb course. Please fill out the in-residence course application and select the course that is relevant to you. There are currently two options for UTNY COLA students: LA 320wb-UTNY & LA 620-UTNY (requires a 40 hour/week internship).

  • Hours & Weeks Requirements

    LA 320wb

    Fall and Spring: Minimum of 10 hours/week for a minimum of 12 weeks during the 14-week term.
    Summer: Minimum of 10 hours/week for a minimum of 9 weeks during the 10-week term.

    LA 110wb

    Fall & Spring: Minimum of 10 hours/week for a minimum of 12 weeks during the 14-week term.
    Summer: Minimum of 10 hours/week for a minimum of 4 weeks during the 5-week summer term in which you are enrolled.

    LA 011

    Fall and Spring: minimum of 5 hours/week for a minimum of 5 weeks during the 14-week term.
    Summer: minimum of 5 hours/week for a mimimum of 5 weeks during the 10-week term. 

     

  • Application

    Application Deadlines:

    Summer 2024 (Whole & first-term): Thursday, June 6, 2024 at noon central standard time

    Summer 2024 (LA 110-second term): Monday, July 15, 2024 at noon central standard time

    Fall 2024: Monday, September 9, 2024 at noon central standard time
     


    Application

    Step 1 - Application Part I: Part I should be completed once you have secured your internship or if you are in the process of applying for an internship and your employer needs confirmation that you will be eligible for academic credit before hiring you. 

    Step 2 - Application Part II: Once Part I is approved, you will receive a link via email to the online Part II application form to be completed and signed by you and your supervisor. Part II provides a learning agreement framework and requests internship details.

    Step 3 - Course Registration: Once Part II has been submitted and approved, you will be authorized to add/register for the course during your regular access times. Please note that if you register after the first class day, you may be charged a late processing free.
    Summer 2024 UEX Courses: Your information will be sent to UEX and you will be sent a link to pay the tuition fee and register. 

    Incomplete Applications: If any part of your application is received incomplete or if you fail to complete all steps in the application process by the deadline, you will not be eligible to participate in the internship course. 

  • CPT & Verification of Enrollment

    CPT 

    If you are an international student that needs CPT authorization for your internship, please check with Texas Global first to ensure your internship qualifies. 

    ** Please note: We do not sign CPT forms until Part II of the application has been completed and approved. If you are able, please wait to submit your CPT authorization until this step has been completed. 

    Verification of Enrollment

    If your internship site requires a verification of enrollment in a credit-bearing course for your internship, you will have to complete the application and be enrolled in the course before one can be issued for you. If your internship site just requires a verification that you are currently-enrolled at UT Austin (but not in a credit-bearing course), please check here. 

Questions?

Email our internship coordinator at lacs.internships@austin.utexas.edu 

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