Internship Requirements

Internships must meet the following Requirements:

Type of Experience

University Accepted Internship

Not Accepted Internship
  • A temporary project-driven experience
  • Measurable organizational impact
  • Develops professional competencies

  • Part or Full time jobs (reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
  • Filling a vacant position
  • Service learning
  • Job shadowing
  • Direct sales, telephone sales
  • Supervision

    University Accepted Internship

    Not Accepted Internship
  • Professionally structured
  • On-site supervision
  • Autonomy for students to advocate for their professional development
  • Informally structured
  • Non-work setting
  • Restrictive or uninvolved supervision

  • Duration

    University Accepted Internship

    Not Accepted Internship
  • Minimum of 8 weeks
  • Minimum of 42 hours per credit hour
  • Less than 8 weeks

  • Compensation

    University Accepted Internship

    Not Accepted Internship
  • Paid or Unpaid
  • *Please note: only unpaid internships qualify for funding through the College of Humanities

  • N/A

  • Motivation

    University Accepted Internship

    Not Accepted Internship
  • Intentional professionalizing experience
  • Develop professional competencies transferable to the work force
  • Repurposed experience solely to meet an academic program requirement

  • Academic Prerequisites

    University Accepted Internship

    Not Accepted Internship
  • 60 graded credit hours at BYU (not including AP/IB credit)
  • Intentional professionalizing experience
  • Develop professional competencies

  • Repurposed experience solely to meet an academic program requirement