Student Resources

Enrolling in an Internship Course

Credit internships are a great opportunity to earn academic credit while gaining work experience. Enrollment for internship courses are overseen by individual major departments.

To see if your major offers an internship course see our currently offered internship courses.
For tips on how to enroll in a course please see the Office of the Registrars class schedule to help with enrollment.
If your major department does not have a designated internships course, check out UNIV 495.

Contact your academic advisor learn more about course requirements, prerequisites, supplemental department forms/processes, recommended internship placement sites, major-specific internship credit limitations, and other pertinent information.

Searching for an Internship

When looking for an internship, we recommend considering academic and career goals. You may want to make an appointment in Handshake to work with a career counselor. Also, take a look at the following resources to help guide you to choosing a quality internship:

Handshake and the CSUSM Internship & Service Learning Database are excellent search engines to start looking for potential internship sites.

Applying to an Internship Opportunity

Remember, to apply for an internship listing, use the application instructions or reach out directly to the main contact listed on the site. Application instructions may ask for a resume, cover letter or portfolio, check out the recources below to help get you started:

The Career Center is also great way to get started! They provide guidance with the following and more:

Resume and Cover letters
Interview Strategies
Initial job search tips
Cougar Closet

Completing a Placement for my Course

If you are in an internship course, you will need to create an internship placement. For guidance on how to create a placment please see the resources below.

Follow our Internship Placement Instructions
Watch: How to Complete the Student Placement

Also see: Frequently Asked Questions