Steps to enroll in the Internship Course:
- Review the Internship Requirements and Major requirements to determine your eligibility for internship credit.
- Earn 1 to 6 internship course units in PA 393, PA 493, POL 393. Honors credit is available.
- Have you secured an internship? Work with your internship site supervisor to complete a work plan and submit it via the online portal to apply for internship credit.
Please do not email the work plan to your Internship Coordinator. The online portal helps the Internship Coordinator monitor, track, and organize enrollment to ensure enrollment accuracy. In contrast, emails can easily be lost or misplaced.
- Submit the work plan online below in PDF format before the beginning of the enrollment semester or summer session.
- When the work plan is submitted via the online portal, the SGPP Internship Coordinator will review it and, if approved, enroll students in the course once registration for the desired term opens.
- Once your work plan has been submitted, please do not email your Internship Coordinator to notify them you have submitted it. The Internship Coordinator will check the portal regularly when registration is open and ensure you are enrolled in the course accordingly.
- Monitor your UAccess to verify if you have been enrolled in the course before contacting the Internship Coordinator.
- Students cannot enroll in PA 393, PA 493, and POL 393 in UAccess. The instructor will enroll students in the course after reviewing their work plans.
- Pay UA course tuition and check your UAccess schedule for enrollment accuracy.
- Once enrolled in PA 393, PA 493, and POL 393, review the course D2L page, the syllabus, assignments, and course announcements. A textbook is not required in the course, and there are no in-person class meetings.
- Complete your internship and course assignments to fulfill your internship requirements.
Deadline:
Summer 2025 - Deadline to apply: June 3, 2025 by 11:59 pm. The Summer session is 10 weeks.
Students can earn internship credit from June 9 - August 11
Fall 2025 - Priority Deadline to apply: August 20
Final Deadline to apply: August 25
Students can earn Fall internship credit from August 25 - December 9
Law majors - please check with Linus Kafka, in the BA in Law office, about law internship options.
Internship Timeframe:
UA Internship Policies advise that students must complete their internships within the permitted academic session. Students are responsible for ensuring they complete their internship hours within the academic session they are enrolled. Please review the timelines below.
Summer 2025 June 9 - August 11
Work plan is due on June 3.
Any work plans submitted after June 3 may not be processed. Please submit work plans by the June 3 to guarantee registration in POL 393, PA 393, or PA 493.
Students completing their internships in the Summer can earn internship credit from June 9 - August 11. Please arrange your internship schedule with your internship site accordingly. Any hours worked before June 9 or after August 11 is not eligible for academic credit, and no exceptions will be made while enrolled in the course. Submit work plans when registration opens in mid- March. Work plans submitted before the student registration period will not be processed.
Fall 2025 August 25 - December 9
Priority Deadline - Work Plan is due August 20
Final Deadline - August 25
Any work plans submitted after August 25 may not be processed. Please submit work plans by the priority deadline to guarantee registration in POL 393, PA 393, or PA 493.
Students completing their internships in the Fall can earn internship credit from August 25 - December 9. Please arrange your internship schedule with your internship site accordingly. Any hours worked before August 25 or after Decenber 9 is not eligible for academic credit, and no exceptions will be made while enrolled in the course. Submit work plans when registration opens in mid- March. Work plans submitted before the student registration period will not be processed.
Apply for Internship Credit:
Submit your SGPP Internship Work Plan below in pdf. format. Download Adobe Acrobat to complete your work plan. Please do not attach images or a Word document. If you are attaching multiple files, please draft and upload a combined PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Please note that you can only earn internship hours during the academic session (review the Deadline and Timeframe section). Review the academic session dates with your internship site supervisor and arrange your internship schedule accordingly.
Any hours worked at your internship before or after the academic session will not be counted towards academic credit, and no exceptions will be made while you are enrolled in the internship course. Please ensure you have read this entire webpage and reviewed the work plan deadlines before submitting your work plan.
Please note that you will be enrolled in an academic course after your work plan is processed. Students will be responsible for completing academic coursework. Check D2L after you have been enrolled in POL 393, PA 393, or PA 493.
Submit the SGPP work plan online by the deadline (see above). Indicate the session (Summer, Fall, Spring) and how many units you want to complete. Your work plan will be reviewed, and if approved, you will be enrolled in the internship (section 001).
Please allow the SGPP department up to two weeks to process your work plans. In addition, please do not email your Internship Coordinator your work plan, as your Internship Coordinator will check the portal regularly and enroll you in the course accordingly. Moreover, please do not email the Internship Coordinator stating you have submitted your work plan. The Internship Coordinator will ensure you are enrolled in the course.
Questions
Contact Laureana Jones, laureanajones@arizona.edu, the SGPP Internship Coordinator for more information.