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Timelines & Deadlines

Suggested Faculty Internship Timeline

  • 6–9 months in advance: Begin to communicate with students about expectations about the internship course and acceptable placements. As students find internships, approve the experience for the internship course.
  • 2–3 months before semester: Monitor registration and encourage students to seek internship placement early. Note: New student course registrations receive an email from the Career Center the week after they enroll.
  • 1 month before: Encourage students to place in the S4 academic internship database (all students must place before they start their internship hours). Remind students about New Internship Partners Request deadline.
  • First Day of Class: Communicate with any students who remain unplaced.
  • Two Weeks After Start of Semester: After Add/Drop, students that remain unplaced will receive up to 3 warning emails.
  • One Month After Start: Unplaced students receive a soft hold on their account.

Fall 2026

Full Term
Timeline / Deadline Name
April – August 2026 Monitor registration & engage with students
August 2026 Guide students to place in S4
August 1 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
First week of class Alert unplaced students
Two weeks after semester start Career Center warning emails
September 28th, 2026 Placement Compliance Deadline
1st 8 Weeks
Timeline / Deadline Name
August 1 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
One week after semester start Career Center warning emails
September 28th, 2026 Placement Compliance Deadline
2nd 8 Weeks
Timeline / Deadline Name
September 1 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
November 12th, 2026 Placement Compliance Deadline

 

Spring 2027

Full Term
Timeline / Deadline Name
August – September 2026 Begin communicating with students and approving internships
November – December 2026 Monitor registration & engage with students
December 2026 Guide students to place in S4
December 15 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
First week of class Alert unplaced students to place ASAP
Two weeks after semester start Career Center warning emails
TBD Placement Compliance Deadline
1st 8 Weeks
Timeline / Deadline Name
December 15 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
One week after semester start Career Center warning emails
TBD Placement Compliance Deadline
2nd 8 Weeks
Timeline / Deadline Name
February 1 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
TBD Placement Compliance Deadline

 

Summer 2027

Full Term – 10 Weeks
Timeline / Deadline Name
February – March 2027 Begin communicating with students and approving internships
March – May 2027 Monitor registration & engage with students
June 2027 Guide students to place in S4
May 1 Remind students: New Internship Partner Request
First week of class Alert unplaced students
One week after semester start Career Center warning emails
TBD Placement Compliance Deadline