Internship/Co-op Education Program
The Belmont University Internship/Cooperative Education Program is designed to provide a student with the opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional work environment. This program is based on the principle that significant and meaningful learning can be identified and achieved on the job if it's a planned experience.
The Internship/Cooperative Education Program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. A student may earn a sum total of six hours elective credit for his/her cooperative education/internship experience while in attendance at Belmont University. The student may work part-time, full-time, off-campus or on-campus in either paid or volunteer positions. Grading is on a pass/fail basis.
In order to earn credit for work experience, the following guidelines must be met:
- A student must register for Internship/Cooperative Education credit (Coop 3000 Liberal Studies, MBU 3000 Music Business, AET 3000 Audio Engineering Technology, EIS 3000 Entertainment Industry Studies, or MGT 3000 Business) in the same manner in which he/she would enroll for other academic classes, at the same cost per hour.
- The student's job MUST relate to his/her educational and/or occupational goals.
- The student must be in good standing with the university in order to be eligible for the Internship/Cooperative Education Program. No student may be enrolled in the Internship/Cooperative Education Program if he/she is on probation with Belmont University.
- Employers must be approved by the Internship/Cooperative Education Program Director PRIOR to the completion of the registration process.
- The employer must be willing to enter the training agreement with Belmont University and complete a performance evaluation.
- 10 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 1 unit of credit.
- 12 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 2 units of credit.
- 15 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 3 units of credit.
- 18 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 4 units of credit.
- 22 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 5 units of credit.
- 30 hours of work per week per fall or spring semester = 6 units of credit.
- A student, who receives special approval, may earn six hours of credit for working on a full-time basis during the fall or spring semesters.
- The summer internship term spans both summer sessions.
- 15 hours/week = 1unit of credit.
- 18 hours/week = 2 units of credit.
- 22 hours/week = 3 units of credit.
- 27 hours/week = 4 units of credit.
- 33 hours/week = 5 units of credit.
- 40 hours/week = 6 units of credit.
